Map of Alor Setar, Malaysia

Alor Setar is the administrative centre of Kedah, Malaysia, with a population of about 417,800. It lies at 6.1210°N, 100.3601°E. Alor Setar is about 362 km (225 mi) northwest of Kuala Lumpur, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Jitra, 18 km to the northeast.

Alor Setar at a glance

Where is Alor Setar?

• The 14th largest city in Malaysia by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Kedah on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 46 min on the shortest day to 12 h 29 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Alor Setar

• Jitra — 18 km northeast
• Kangar — 40 km northwest
• Bedong — 47 km south
• Sungai Petani — 55 km south
• Sadao — 58 km north, Thailand
• Satun — 65 km northwest, Thailand
• Tasek Glugor — 73 km south
• George Town — 79 km south
• Butterworth — 80 km south
• Perai — 82 km south

Largest cities in Kedah

• Sungai Petani — 544,851
• Kulim — 170,889
• Jitra — 63,489
• Bedong — 47,585

Largest cities in Malaysia

• Kuala Lumpur — 1,453,975
• Johor Bahru — 858,118
• Kampung Baru Subang — 833,571
• Petaling Jaya — 807,879
• Ipoh — 759,952
• Shah Alam — 740,750
• Malacca — 579,000
• Kota Bharu — 568,900
• Kuantan — 548,014
• Sungai Petani — 544,851

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.