Kota Setar District

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

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
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
Country Malaysia
State Kedah
SeatAlor Setar
Local area government(s)Alor Setar City Council
Government
 • District officerAbdullah Hashim
Area
[1]
 • Total422.99 km2 (163.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total360,129
 • 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

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:

  • 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
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)

ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
P8 Pokok Sena Ahmad Yahya Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P9 Alor SetarAfnan Hamimi Taib AzammudinPerikatan Nasional (PAS)
P10 Kuala KedahAhmad Fakhruddin FakhurraziPerikatan Nasional (PAS)


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

ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P8 N9Bukit LadaSalim Mahmood Al-HafizPerikatan Nasional (PAS)
P8 N10 Bukit Pinang Romani Wan Salim Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P8 N11 Derga Muhammad Amri Wahab Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU)
P9 N12Suka MenantiDzowahir Ab GhaniPerikatan Nasional (BERSATU)
P9 N13Kota Darul AmanTeh Swee LeongPakatan Harapan (DAP)
P9 N14Alor MengkuduMuhamad Radhi Mat DinPerikatan Nasional (PAS)
P10 N15Anak BukitRashidi Abdul RazakPerikatan Nasional (PAS)
P10 N16Kubang RotanMohd Salleh SaidinPerikatan Nasional (BERSATU)
P10 N17Pengkalan KundorMardhiyyah JohariPerikatan 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
  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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