Kota Setar District

The Kota Setar District () is a district in Kedah, Malaysia where the state capital Alor Star is situated.

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:

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

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

<br /> List of Kota Setar district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) <br />

<br /> List of Kota Setar district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Kedah <br />

References