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[1] [2] [3] Bujang Valley situated near Merbok, Kedah, between 1,217-metre Mount Jerai in the north and Muda River in the south. It is the richest archaeological area in Malaysia. [1] The area consists of ruins that may date more than 1,500 years old. More than 50 ancient pagoda temples, called candi (pronounced as "chandi"), have also been ...
Kedah ( Malay pronunciation: [kəˈdɑh] ), [ 5] also known by its honorific Darul Aman and historically as Queda, [ 6] is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km 2, and consists of a mainland portion and the Langkawi islands.
Malaysia. (2010) [4] The Kulim District is a district and town in the state of Kedah, Malaysia. It is located on the southeast of Kedah, bordering Penang. The town of Kulim, a mere 27 km (17 mi) east of Penang 's capital city, George Town, also forms part of Greater Penang, Malaysia's second largest conurbation. [5]
History of Malaysia. After the 7th century, Srivijaya gained Kedah as one of its vassals. In trade, Kedah supplied its own tin, and jungle products such as rattan, resin, honey, beeswax, elephants, ivory, areca nuts, Sepang wood and black woods, as well as profiting from tax collections. Kedah was Islamised in the 15th century (another ...
Bukit Kayu Hitam in Kubang Pasu District. Bukit Kayu Hitam is a small town in Kubang Pasu District, Kedah, Malaysia. It is situated near the Malaysia–Thailand border and the main and busiest road border crossing between Malaysia and Thailand is located here. [ 1] On the Thai side of the border is the village of Ban Danok, where the Sadao ...
Kedahan Malays ( Malay: Melayu Kedah, Jawi: ملايو ﻗﺪﺡ ) or commonly known as Orang Utara ('Northerners'), are a sub-group of Malays native to northern Malay Peninsula in areas of both current and historical area of Kedah (which is now divided into the modern states of Malaysia, Thailand and Myanmar). They are among the oldest ...
Baling District. For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Baling (federal constituency). The Baling District is an administrative district in southeastern Kedah, Malaysia. Located about 110 km from Alor Setar, it borders Perak and Betong, the southernmost town of Thailand .
Jitra. / 6.2644000°N 100.4202000°E / 6.2644000; 100.4202000. Administrative divisions of Kubang Pasu District, Kedah. Jitra is a town and a mukim in Kubang Pasu District, in northern Kedah, Malaysia. It is the seat for the district.