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Fun fact 3 about Alor Setar

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The city is home to the Kedah State Mosque, Masjid Zahir, which was built in 1912 and inspired by the Azizi Mosque in Sumatera.

Alor Setar
Malaysia
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Alor Setar

Malaysia

Country
Malaysia
Population
405.5K
Coordinates
6.12, 100.37
538th most populous city in the world

Alor Setar, known as Alor Star from 2003 to 2009, is the state capital of Kedah, Malaysia. It is the second-largest city in the state, after Sungai Petani, and one of the most important cities on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It is home to the third-tallest tower in Malaysia, the Alor Setar Tower.

From the “Demographics” section

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