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Kota Setar District

For the federal constituency formerly represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Kota Setar (federal constituency).
Kota Setar District
Malaysia District of Malaysia
Daerah Kota Setar
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawi كوتا ستار‎
 • Chinese哥打士打县
 • Tamilகோத்தா ஸ்டார்
Location of Kota Setar District in Kedah
Location of Kota Setar District in Kedah
Map
Kota Setar District is located in Malaysia
Kota Setar District
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
SeatAlor Setar
Local area government(s)Alor Setar City Council
Government
 • District officerAbdullah Hashim
Area
[1]
 • Total
422.99 km2 (163.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total
360,129
 • Density850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
05xxx
Calling code+6-04
Vehicle registration platesK

The Kota Setar District is a district in Kedah, Malaysia where the state capital Alor Star is situated.[3]

Name

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

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 322,354—    
2000 354,513+10.0%
2010 357,176+0.8%
2020 374,051+4.7%
Figures before 2009 includes Pokok Sena District.
Source: [4]

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats


List of Kota Setar district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

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)


List of Kota Setar district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Kedah

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)

References

  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%20SETAR_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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