Kota Setar District
District of Kedah in Malaysia
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The Kota Setar District (Kedah Malay: Kotastaq) is a district in Kedah, Malaysia where the state capital Alor Star is situated.[3]
Kota Setar District
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| Daerah Kota Setar | |
Location of Kota Setar District in Kedah | |
 Interactive map of Kota Setar District | |
  Kota Setar District 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 | YBhg. Dato' Haji Hakim Ariff Bin Md. Noor |
| Area | |
• Total | 422.99 km2 (163.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
• Total | 360,129 |
| • Density | 851.39/km2 (2,205.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
| Postcode | 05xxx |
| Calling code | +6-04 |
| Vehicle registration plates | K |
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
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
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
