Kedah

Kedah is one of the 14 states that form Malaysia. The state is in the northwestern part of the Peninsular Malaysia. It has an area of 9,425 km2. The capital of Kedah is Alor Setar.^[5]

Kedah
State
Kedah Darul Aman قدح دار الامن‎
Other transcription(s)
• Malay	Kedah
• Jawi	قدح‎
• Chinese	吉打
• Tamil	கெடா
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname:  Negeri Jelapang Padi
Motto(s):  Kepada Allah Berserah كڤد الله برسره To Allah We Surrender
Anthem: Allah Selamatkan Sultan Mahkota
Kedah in    Malaysia
OpenStreetMap
Coordinates: 6°7′42″N 100°21′46″E
Capital	Alor Setar
Largest City	Sungai Petani
Royal capital	Anak Bukit
Government
• Type	Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
• Sultan	Sallehuddin
• Menteri Besar	Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor (PN-PAS)
• Leader of the Opposition	Vacant
Area [1]
• Total	9,500 km2 (3,700 sq mi)
Highest elevation (Mount Bintang)	1,862 m (6,109 ft)
Population  (2015)[2]
• Total	2,071,900
• Density	199/km2 (520/sq mi)
Demonym	Kedahan
State Index
• HDI (2019)	0.808 (very high) (8th)[3]
• GDP (2019)	RM 48.717 billion ($11.698 billion) (10th)[4]
• Per capita (2019)	RM 22,412 ($5,490) (14th)[4]
Postal code	05xxx to 09xxx
Calling code	04 08 (Kulim and Langkawi)
ISO 3166 code	MY-02
Vehicle registration	K (Mainland Kedah) KV (Langkawi Island)
Old Kedah	2nd CE
Kedah Sultanate	1136
British control	1909
Japanese occupation	1942
Accession into the Federation of Malaya	1948
Independence as part of the Federation of Malaya	31 August 1957
Website	kedah.gov.my

Government

Administrative divisions

Districts

• Baling
• Bandar Baharu
• Kota Setar
• Kuala Muda
• Kubang Pasu
• Kulim
• Langkawi
• Padang Terap
• Pendang
• Pokok Sena
• Sik
• Yan

Notable people

• Mahathir Mohamad, 4th & 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia
• Tunku Abdul Rahman, 1st Prime Minister of Malaysia
• Shahnon Ahmad, writer