Kota Setar

Kota Setar
District of Malaysia
Country  Malaysia
State Kedah Darul Aman
Seat Alor Star
Area
  Total 665 km2 (257 sq mi)

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

Origin of name

The name Kota Setar came from the setar or ‘Stak’ tree (Bouea macrophylla), an indigenous plant that bore an edible orange coloured fruit.[1]

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