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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.
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 ...
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.
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 checkpoint is located.
Kota Setar District. For the federal constituency formerly represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Kota Setar (federal constituency). The Kota Setar District is a district in Kedah, Malaysia where the state capital Alor Star is situated. [3]
The Padang Terap District is a district in Kedah, Malaysia. [3] It is governed by the Padang Terap District Council ( Malay: Majlis Daerah Padang Terap ). Padang Terap District shares a border with Thailand to the north, and with Sik District and Pendang District to the west. It is the third largest district in the State of Kedah, with Kuala ...
Pantai Merdeka is a coastal location in Kuala Muda District, Kedah, Malaysia. [1] It has the only sand beach in mainland Kedah, and it is the major attraction for beach goers from all over northern Penang and Kedah State. Various accommodation is available for rent to experience the beach and other attractions in the area which includes ...