ALOR SETAR which was founded in 1735 by Kedah’s 19th Ruler, Sultan Muhammad Jiwa Zainal Adilin II, has evolved over the years from a small town into a city.
The name Alor Setar is apparently derived from the combination of two Malay words which is Alor meaning a ‘small stream’ and Setar (Bouea macrophylla Griff’), a tropical fruit tree native to South-East Asia.
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