Alor Setar

Alor Setar is the state capital of Kedah and is the second largest city n state after Sungai Petani. Since it is located along the main travel route from Malaysia to Thailand, it has become a major transportation hub in the northern Malay Peninsula. The name Alor Setar is derived from ’alor’ which means a small stream and ‘setar’ plum mango which is a tree that is related to mangos. Alor Setar is a strategic location to live in as it sits on the country’s longest expressway.

Alor Setar is a city that can be easily accessed due to the extensive road works connected to it. Major roads and highways such as the North – South Expressway and the East – West Highway serve as connectors to towns and cities in the surrounding area of Alor Setar. Through these highways, Alor Setar is connected to towns and cities such as Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Butterworth and Kangar.

Alor Setar has a number of places of interest that one can visit during their free time. From cultural sites to museums and galleries, everything that can possibly tell a story is worth visiting. For those who enjoy outdoor activities, taking a river cruise along the Kedah river is a must as one can enjoy the beautiful and calming scenery while seeing the Malay villages. Cultural sites that are worth visiting are the Balai Besar, Balai Nobat, Kota Kuala Kedah and The Tou Mu Kung Temple. These places hold a huge significance in Alor Setar as many historical events took place here. Museums and galleries that may be of interest for history enthusiast are Muzium Negeri, Pusat Sains Negara, Muzium Padi, Muzium Diraja Kedah and Galeria Sultan Abdul Halim.

Alor Setar is a city that has quite a number of delicious dishes that one must try when in city. There is a variety of food from Chinese, Indian and Malay background to savour. Some of the must eat dishes are mee abu, iman koey teow, nasi lemak royal, nasi kandar yasmeen and many more other dishes. Apart from that, for those who enjoy cooking and preparing their own meals, there are supermarkets in the area that they can frequent to get their groceries from. Billion Pasaraya (Alor Setar), Pacific @ Alor Star Mall and Kedah Supermarket are among the many supermarkets that are available in and around Alor Setar.

Alor Setar may be a small city famous for its endless paddy fields but it is still a beautiful place to reside in. Alor Setar does not lack medical attention either as there is hospitals and clinics in the surrounding area such as Putra Medical Centre (PMC), Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah and Kedah Medical Centre among many others in the area.

Alor Setar is an ideal location for families to live in as there are a variety of schools available in Alor Setar.  Parents can choose from the plethora of schools available in the area. SMK Convent Alor Star, SMK Tunku Abdul Rahman, SMK St Michael, SJK (C) Pumpong and SMT Alor Setar are some of the public schools available in Alor Setar. AIU International School is the only international schools in close proximity to Alor Setar.

Alor Setar is a city that is mainly made up of freehold properties. The median price per square feet of the properties in Alor Setar is RM 211. There are a total of 34 project listings as of now in Alor Setar. This showcases the variety of property type that home owners and investors can browse through to find the one they fancy such as Taman Desa Seraya, Taman Gunung Perak, Taman Merpati @ Alor Setar, Taman Teratai Jingga and Taman Padi Emas.

Buying, selling, or investing property is a very big decision. Even moving to your desired location can sometimes be very emotional. Using data from more than 404 listings in Alor Setar, PropertyGuru aim to help you make the right decisions on selecting property, by providing you helpful news and property statistics such as median and growth in the area, but also our opinion on local neighborhood area.