The Kota Setar District is a district in Kedah, Malaysia where the state capital Alor Star is situated.
Name
The name Kota Setar came from the setar or ‘Stak’ tree (Bouea macrophylla), an indigenous plant that bore an edible orange coloured fruit.
Administrative divisions
Kota Setar District is divided into 28 mukims, which are: Alor Malai Alor Merah Anak Bukit Bukit Pinang Derga Gunong Hutan Kampung Kangkong Kota Setar Kuala Kedah Kubang Rotan Langgar Lengkuas Lepai Limbong Mergong Padang Hang Padang Lalang Pengkalan Kundor Pumpong Sala Kechil Sungai Baharu Tajar Tebengau Telaga Mas Telok Chengai Telok Kechai Titi Gajah
Demographics
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
List of Kota Setar district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
List of Kota Setar district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Kedah