Kota_Setar_District
Kota Setar District
District of Malaysia in Kedah
For the federal constituency formerly represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Kota Setar (federal constituency).
The Kota Setar District is a district in Kedah, Malaysia where the state capital Alor Star is situated.[3]
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Kota Setar District | |
|---|---|
| Daerah Kota Setar | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | كوتا ستار |
| • Chinese | 哥打士打县 |
| • Tamil | கோத்தா ஸ்டார் |
Location of Kota Setar District in Kedah | |
Location of Kota Setar District in Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 6°5′N 100°20′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 |
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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:
- Alor Malai
- Alor Merah
- Anak Bukit
- Bukit Pinang
- Derga
- Gunong
- Hutan Kampung
- Kangkong
- Kota Setar
- Kuala Kedah
- Kubang Rotan
- Langgar
- Lengkuas
- Lepai
- Limbong
- Mergong
- Padang Hang
- Padang Lalang
- Pengkalan Kundor
- Pumpong
- Sala Kechil
- Sungai Baharu
- Tajar
- Tebengau
- Telaga Mas
- Telok Chengai
- Telok Kechai
- Titi Gajah
More information Year, Pop. ...
| Year | Pop. | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] | ||||
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List of Kota Setar district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
More information Parliament, Seat Name ...
| Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
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List of Kota Setar district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Kedah
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| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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- "Laman Web Rasmi Pejabat Daerah Kota Setar - Sejarah Pentadbiran". pdks.kedah.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2017-12-13. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
- "Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristics, 2010" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- "Key Findings of Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020" (pdf) (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-2000-85-3.
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