Kedah

Kedah is a state in northwestern Malaysia, bordering Thailand and facing the Strait of Malacca. Its landscape includes the rice-growing Kedah Plain and the island of Langkawi.

Alor Setar: Alor Setar is the capital of Kedah in northwestern Malaysia. The state government and royal institutions are based in Kedah’s capital.
Kedah Sultanate: The Kedah Sultanate is a Malay monarchy traditionally dated to the late ninth century. It is the enduring royal institution at the center of Kedah’s political history.
Muda Agricultural Development Authority: The Muda Agricultural Development Authority is a Malaysian agency responsible for agricultural development in the Muda region. Its irrigation and farming programs support rice production across northern Kedah.
Sultan Sallehuddin of Kedah: Sultan Sallehuddin is the ruler of Kedah, enthroned in 2017. He embodies the state’s continuing hereditary monarchy.
Lembah Bujang Archaeological Museum: Lembah Bujang Archaeological Museum is a museum in Kedah displaying finds from the Bujang Valley. Its collections present artifacts from Kedah’s early religious and trading settlements.
Kedah Plain: The Kedah Plain is a low-lying agricultural region in northwestern Peninsular Malaysia. Its fertile fields underpin Kedah’s reputation as Malaysia’s rice bowl.
Bujang Valley: Bujang Valley is an archaeological region in Kedah containing remains of early Hindu-Buddhist sites. Its temples and trade evidence reveal Kedah’s connections to early maritime networks.
Muda Irrigation Scheme: The Muda Irrigation Scheme is a large irrigation project serving rice fields in Kedah and Perlis. It supplies water to the state’s principal double-cropping rice area.
Mahathir Mohamad: Mahathir Mohamad is a Malaysian politician who served twice as prime minister. Born in Alor Setar, he is Kedah’s most internationally prominent modern political figure.
Kota Kuala Kedah: Kota Kuala Kedah is a historic fort at the mouth of the Kedah River. The fort illustrates the state’s defenses and maritime links in the sultanate era.

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