Kota Setar District | |
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Daerah Kota Setar | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Jawi | كوتا ستار |
• Chinese | 哥打士打县 |
• Tamil | கோத்தா ஸ்டார் |
Location of Kota Setar District in Malaysia | |
Coordinates: 6°5′N100°20′E / 6.083°N 100.333°E | |
Country | Malaysia |
State | Kedah |
Seat | Alor Setar |
Local area government(s) | Alor Setar City Council |
Government | |
• District officer | Abdullah Hashim |
Area | |
• Total | 422.99 km2 (163.32 sq mi) |
Population (2010) [2] | |
• Total | 360,129 |
• Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
Postcode | 05xxx |
Calling code | +6-04 |
Vehicle registration plates | K |
The Kota Setar District is a district in Kedah, Malaysia where the state capital Alor Star is situated. [3]
The name Kota Setar came from the Setar or ‘Stak’ tree (Bouea macrophylla), an indigenous plant that bore an edible orange coloured fruit.
Kota Setar District is divided into 28 mukims, which are:
Year | Pop. | ±% | ||
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1991 | 322,354 | — | ||
2000 | 354,513 | +10.0% | ||
2010 | 357,176 | +0.8% | ||
2020 | 374,051 | +4.7% | ||
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Figures before 2009 includes Pokok Sena District. Source: [4] |
List of Kota Setar district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
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P8 | Pokok Sena | Ahmad Yahya | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
P9 | Alor Setar | Afnan Hamimi Taib Azammudin | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
P10 | Kuala Kedah | Ahmad Fakhruddin Fakhurrazi | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
List of Kota Setar district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Kedah
Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
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P8 | N9 | Bukit Lada | Salim Mahmood Al-Hafiz | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
P8 | N10 | Bukit Pinang | Romani Wan Salim | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
P8 | N11 | Derga | Muhammad Amri Wahab | Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU) |
P9 | N12 | Suka Menanti | Dzowahir Ab Ghani | Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU) |
P9 | N13 | Kota Darul Aman | Teh Swee Leong | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
P9 | N14 | Alor Mengkudu | Muhamad Radhi Mat Din | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
P10 | N15 | Anak Bukit | Rashidi Abdul Razak | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
P10 | N16 | Kubang Rotan | Mohd Salleh Saidin | Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU) |
P10 | N17 | Pengkalan Kundor | Mardhiyyah Johari | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
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