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Kedah

Kedah
State
Kedah Darul Aman
قدح دار الامن‎
Other transcription(s)
 • Malay Kedah
 • Jawi قدح‎
 • Chinese 吉打
 • Tamil கெடா/கடாரம்
 • Thai เกอดะฮ์
Flag of Kedah
Flag
Coat of arms of Kedah
Coat of arms
Motto: Kedah Aman Makmur
Anthem: Allah Selamatkan Sultan Mahkota
(English:"God Save the Crowned Sultan")
   Kedah in    Malaysia
   Kedah in    Malaysia
Coordinates: 6°07′42″N 100°21′46″E / 6.12833°N 100.36278°E / 6.12833; 100.36278Coordinates: 6°07′42″N 100°21′46″E / 6.12833°N 100.36278°E / 6.12833; 100.36278
Capital Alor Setar
Royal capital Anak Bukit
Government
 • Sultan Sultan Abdul Halim
 • Menteri Besar Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah
Area
 • Total 9,427 km2 (3,640 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 2,071,900
 • Density 199/km2 (520/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Kedahan
Human Development Index
 • HDI (2010) 0.670 (medium) (12th)
Postal code 05xxx to 09xxx
Calling code 04
ISO 3166 code MY-02
Vehicle registration K (Mainland Kedah)
KV (Langkawi Island)
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

Kedah (Malay pronunciation: [kəˈdɑh]; Jawi:قدح) also known by its honorific, Darul Aman, or "Abode of Peace" is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km², and it consists of the mainland and Langkawi. The mainland has a relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice. Langkawi is an archipelago of islands, most of which are uninhabited. Kedah was called Kadaram (Tamil: காடாரம்; kādaram) by ancient and medieval Tamil people and Syburi (Thai: ไทรบุรี; rtgsSai Buri) by the Siamese when it was under their influence.

To the north, Kedah borders the state of Perlis and shares an international boundary with the Songkhla and Yala provinces of Thailand. It borders the states of Perak to the south and Penang to the southwest.

The state's capital is Alor Setar and the royal seat is in Anak Bukit. Other major towns include Sungai Petani, and Kulim on the mainland, and Kuah on Langkawi.

Archaeological evidence found in Bujang Valley reveals that a HinduBuddhist kingdom ruled ancient Kedah possibly as early as 110 A.D. The discovery of temples, jetty remains, iron smelting sites, and clay brick monuments dating back to 110 A.D shows that a maritime trading route with south Indian Tamil kingdoms was already established since that time. The discoveries in Bujang Valley also made the ancient Kedah as the oldest civilisation of Southeast Asia.


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