Kedah

Kedah (Jawi: قدح, officially known as Kedah Darul Aman) is one of the 11 states of Malaya. It is located in the north-western region of Malaya. It borders Perlis to the north-west, Thailand's Songkhla Province to the north, Thailand's Yala Province to the east, Perak to the south-east, and Penang to the south.

Kedah is home to the Langkawi Islands, located in the far north-west, which form an autonomous district within the state.

The capital of Kedah is Alor Setar, located in the central-western area of the state.

Districts
Kedah is divided into 11 districts.
 * Langkawi
 * Kubang Pasu
 * Kota Setar
 * Padang Terap
 * Pendang
 * Sik
 * Yan
 * Kuala Muda
 * Baling
 * Kulim
 * Bandar Baru

Kedah makes up 15 of the 165 seats in the Malayan Parliament.

Geography
Kedah is mostly flat with taller hills and mountains in the east of the state, which are a part of the Titiwangsa Mountains and the Bintang Mountains (Star Mountains) which form most of the border with Perak.

The Langkawi Islands is an archipelago off the western coast of Perlis which are a part of Kedah's territory. The islands are a popular tourist spot, and have flat plains around the coasts and small mountains further inland. The islands can be accessed by ferry from Kuala Perlis, Kuala Kedah, Yan, and Penang, or by aeroplane.