Alor Setar Tower
Alor Setar Tower, also known as Menagha Loqstaq by the locals, is a 165.5-metre-tall telecommunication tower in Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia. It is the third tallest tower in Malaysia, the tallest structure in the state and the tallest structure in the city.Photo: Johnsonooijunsheng, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Zahir Mosque and The Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah Gallery.
Zahir Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Ecoblueprint, CC BY 2.0.
The Zahir Mosque is a Sunni mosque in Alor Setar, Kota Setar, Kedah, Malaysia, and the state mosque of Kedah. Built in British Malaya in 1912, the Zahir Mosque is one of the grandest and oldest mosques in Malaysia. Zahir Mosque is situated 540 metres southwest of Alor Setar Tower.
The Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah Gallery
Museum
Photo: Jensennbj, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah Gallery is a gallery in Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia showcasing the history and artifacts of Kedah Sultan Abdul Halim ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah. The Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah Gallery is situated 360 metres south of Alor Setar Tower.
The Royal Hall
Photo: Marufish, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Royal Hall is situated 530 metres south of Alor Setar Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alor Setar and Anak Bukit.
Alor Setar
Photo: Chongkian, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alor Setar is the state capital of Kedah, on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Some claim that it is the state capital on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia that is richest in Malay culture.
Anak Bukit
Suburb
Anak Bukit is a mukim and the royal town of Kedah, Malaysia, located in Kota Setar District and falls under the jurisdiction of the Alor Setar City Council. Anak Bukit is situated 6 km north of Alor Setar Tower.
Langgar
Town
Langgar is a mukim in Kota Setar District, Kedah, Malaysia. The Kedah royal mausoleum is located here. The nation's founding father and first prime minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, was buried in this royal mausoleum. Langgar is situated 7 km east of Alor Setar Tower.
Alor Setar Tower
- Type: Tower
- Description: Skyscraper in Malaysia
- Categories: skyscraper, moonsighting location in Malaysia, and building
- Location: Daerah Kota Setar, Kedah, West Coast, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
6.12451° or 6° 7′ 28″ northLongitude
100.36754° or 100° 22′ 3″ eastHeight
166 metres (543 feet)Open location code
6PR249F9+R2OpenStreetMap ID
way 273393878OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q1584276
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Satellite Map
Discover Alor Setar Tower from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Yue Chinese—“Alor Setar Tower” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “برج ألور ستار”
- Arabic: “برج الور ستار”
- Chinese: “亚罗士打电讯塔”
- Chinese: “亞羅士打電訊塔”
- Dutch: “Menara Alor Setar”
- Egyptian Arabic: “برج الور ستار”
- German: “Menara Alor Setar”
- Indonesian: “Menara Alor Setar”
- Japanese: “アロースター・タワー”
- Malay: “Menara Alor Setar”
- Malayalam: “അലോർ സെതാർ ടവർ”
- Russian: “Башня Алор-Сетара”
- Tamil: “மேனாரா அலோர் ஸ்த்தார்”
- Yue Chinese: “亞羅士打電訊塔”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Starsky Restaurant & Lounge and Laman Bunga Raya.
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