Jitra
Sign in to savethumb|right|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. Jitra is the fourth-largest town in Kedah after Alor Setar, Sungai Petani and Kulim.
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Place details
- Locality
- Kampung Kota Giam
- Region
- Kedah
- Country
- Malaysia
- Population
- 63,489
- Timezone
- Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Jitra
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town and district capital
- Settlement.mapframe
- yes
- Settlement.mapframe zoom
- 10
- Settlement.mapframe point
- none
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location in Jitra in Kedah
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Malaysia Kedah#Malaysia#Southeast Asia
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 275px
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Jitra in Kedah
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- Malaysia
- Located in
- Kubang Pasu District
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- History
- Notable natives
- Places in Jitra
- Local Locations
- Interesting Locations
- Tourist attractions
- Transportation
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- Public transportation
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|right|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. Jitra is the fourth-largest town in Kedah after Alor Setar, Sungai Petani and Kulim.
==History== During World War II, when the Japanese attacked Malaya, Jitra was on the one of main lines of defence set up by the British. One of the fiercest battles during the British defence of Malaya were fought here.