Kedah
Sign in to saveKedah (), 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
Article
36 sectionsContents
- 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 (), 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.
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.