Kedah
state of Malaysia
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Summary
Kedah is a state of Malaysia[1]. Kedah draws 2,636 Wikipedia views per month (state of malaysia category, ranking #9 of 12).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Malaysia[3]
- Country: Malaysia[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Muda River[5]
- Capital: Alor Setar[6]
- Official language: Malay[7]
- Shares border with: Thailand[8], Perlis[9], Penang[10], Perak[11]
- Anthem: Allah Selamatkan Sultan Mahkota[12]
- Flag: flag of Kedah[13]
- Postal code: 02000–02999[14], 05000–09999[15]
- Part of: Malaysia[16]
- Commons category: Kedah[17]
- Licence plate code: K[18]
- Located in time zone: UTC+08:00[19]
- Local dialing code: 04[20]
- Official website: http://www.kedah.gov.my[21]
- Topic's main category: Category:Kedah[22]
- Commons gallery: Kedah[23]
- Population: 1,890,098[24], 1,973,200[25], 1,996,700[26], 2,021,100[27], 2,046,100[28], 2,144,500[29], 2,175,300[30], 2,205,900[31], 2,131,400[32]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Kedah[33]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[35], Otto's encyclopedia[36]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Kedah[37]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Kedah[38]
- Owner of: Darul Aman Stadium[39]
- Office held by head of state: Sultan of Kedah[40]
- Area: 9427.0 km²[41]
Why It Matters
Kedah has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] Kedah is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]