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Changlun. Changlun also known as Changlon (Thai: จังโหลน; RTGS: Chang Lon) is a small town in Kubang Pasu District, Kedah, Malaysia. The word changlun originates from Thai, chang lon (Thai: ช้างหล่น), which means "fallen elephant". Located less than 10 km south of the Thai border, Changlun is home to Universiti ...
State. Changlun–Kuala Perlis Highway (Malay: Lebuhraya Changlun–Kuala Perlis) or Federal Route 194, is a controlled-access highway in Malaysia which links the state of Perlis with the main expressway of Peninsular Malaysia, the North–South Expressway. [1] Most of the route of this highway used to be Kedah State Route K6 and Perlis State ...
Kedah. ^ [a] Including royal seat in suburb Anak Bukit. Kedah (Malay pronunciation: [kəˈdah]), [7] also known by its honorific Darul Aman (دار الأمان; Arabic for 'The Safe Abode') and historically as Queda, [8] is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 ...
The Kulim District is a district and town in the state of Kedah, Malaysia. It is located on the southeast of Kedah, bordering Penang . The town of Kulim, a mere 27 km (17 mi) east of Penang 's capital city, George Town , also forms part of Greater Penang , Malaysia's second largest conurbation.
The Yan District is a district in Kedah, Malaysia. It is bordered by Kota Setar District to the north, Pendang District to the northeast and Kuala Muda District to the south. Yan District is along the coast of the Straits of Malacca. It is the smallest municipality in Kedah. "Yan Besar" is the administrative town of Yan district, complete with ...
History of Kedah. "Tornado off the Coast of Quedah" (1860) by Sherard Osborn. Archeological digs suggest a settlement existed on the northern bank of the Merbok River by the 1st millennium CE. The Merbok settlement, Sungai Batu was built near the river's estuary. [1][2] The early history of Kedah can be traced from various sources, from the ...
Sik is famous for the Muda River, which is the longest river in Kedah and the Beris Dam, which is a water supply dam completed in 2004 at a cost of RM360 million.A popular attraction nearby is Beris Vineyard which has attracted thousands of visitors since its opening.
It is known as the royal town of Kedah because the Sultan of Kedah 's royal palace and official residence, Istana Anak Bukit is located here. It is also known to be the birthplace of the late Sultan of Kedah and the former Yang Di Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah who reigned from 1958 until his death in September 2017.