Kota Setar District

For the federal constituency formerly represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Kota Setar (federal constituency).

District of Kedah in Malaysia

Kota Setar District

Kotastaq (Kedah Malay)

District of Kedah

Daerah Kota Setar

Location of Kota Setar District in Kedah

Kota Setar District

Location of Kota Setar District in Malaysia

Coordinates: 6°5′N 100°20′E﻿ / ﻿6.083°N 100.333°E﻿ / 6.083; 100.333
Country|  Malaysia
State|  Kedah
Seat| Alor Setar
Local area government(s)| Alor Setar City Council
Government

• District officer| Abdullah Hashim
Area

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• 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 (Kedah Malay: Kotastaq) is a district in Kedah, Malaysia where the state capital Alor Star is situated.[3]

## Name

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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.

## Administrative divisions

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Map of Kota Setar District Kota Setar District and Land Office

Kota Setar District is divided into 28 mukims, which are:

1. Alor Malai
2. Alor Merah
3. Anak Bukit
4. Bukit Pinang
5. Derga
6. Gunong
7. Hutan Kampung
8. Kangkong
9. Kota Setar
10. Kuala Kedah
11. Kubang Rotan
12. Langgar
13. Lengkuas
14. Lepai
15. Limbong
16. Mergong
17. Padang Hang
18. Padang Lalang
19. Pengkalan Kundor
20. Pumpong
21. Sala Kechil
22. Sungai Baharu
23. Tajar
24. Tebengau
25. Telaga Mas
26. Telok Chengai
27. Telok Kechai
28. Titi Gajah

## Demographics

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Historical populationYear| 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]

## Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

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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)

## References

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1. ^ "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.
2. ^ "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.
3. ^ http://apps.water.gov.my/jpskomuniti/dokumen/DEEP_KOTA SETAR_APRIL2011.pdf Archived 2017-03-26 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL PDF]
4. ^ "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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