Kedah

Also known as Kedah Darul Aman, Queda

Kedah (), also known by its honorific Darul Aman (دار الأمان; Arabic for 'The Safe Abode') and historically as Queda, is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over , and consists of a mainland portion and the Langkawi islands. The mainland has relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice, while Langkawi is composed mostly of uninhabited islands.

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Kedah is a state in northwestern Peninsular Malaysia that includes both a mainland area and the Langkawi islands, with a total area of over a specified amount. The mainland's flat terrain is primarily used for rice cultivation, while Langkawi consists mostly of uninhabited islands, making Kedah an important agricultural region in Malaysia.

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Key facts

Political division.name: Kedah
Political division.official_name: State of Kedah
Political division.settlement_type: State
Political division.image_flag: Flag of Kedah.svg
Political division.image_shield: Coat of arms of Kedah.svg
Political division.shield_size: 85px
Political division.established_title: Old Kedah
Political division.established_date: 2nd CE
Political division.established_title1: Kedah Sultanate
Political division.established_date1: 1136
Political division.established_title2: Siamese control
Political division.established_date2: 1821
Political division.established_title3: Kedah Sultanate
Political division.established_date3: 1842
Political division.established_title4: British control
Political division.established_date4: 1909
Political division.established_title5: Japanese occupation
Political division.established_date5: 1942

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Official website

Portal Rasmi Kerajaan Negeri Kedah Darul Aman

Official Corporate Portal Of Kedah State Government

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Wikidata facts

Population: 2131400
Area: 9427.0
Official website: www.kedah.gov.my
Image: Padi fields kedah.jpg
Dialing code: 04
Licence plate code: K

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postal code: 05000–09999
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Contents

History
Early history
Hindu-Buddhist Era
Kedah Sultanate
Incorporation into Malaya
Geography
Government
Executive
Legislature
Departments
Statutory bodies
Administrative divisions
Local governments
Demographics
Language
Ethnicity
Religion
Economy
Transportation
Timeline of tallest structures
Education
Public universities and colleges
Private universities and colleges
Technical institutes
Boarding schools
National Islamic schools
Boarding school
Private and public schools
Tourism
Kedah Mainland
Langkawi
Sports
See also
Bibliography
References
External links

Kedah was previously known as Kadaram (; ') by the ancient and medieval Tamils, Kataha or Kalahbar (; ' or ; '') by the Arabs, and Syburi'' (; ) by the Siamese when it was under their influence.