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
