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Sungai Petani (abbr. Sg. Petani or SP) is a town in Kuala Muda District, Kedah, Malaysia. Sungai Petani is Kedah 's largest city and is located about 55 km south of Alor Setar , the capital of Kedah, and 33 km northeast of George Town , the capital city of the neighbouring state of Penang .
The Sungai Petani clock tower is situated in the city of Sungai Petani, Kuala Muda District, Kedah, Malaysia. History
Sungai Petani is the administrative center of the district. Kuala Muda district is in close proximity to the border of Kedah and Penang . Apart from Sungai Petani, other major towns in the district include Tikam Batu, Padang Tembusu, Sungai Lalang , Bedong , Bukit Selambau , Sidam, Gurun , Semeling, Merbok , Kota Kuala Muda and Tanjung Dawai .
The town derived its name from an archaic Langkasuka-Malay language, which means "the declaratory place".Based on the ancient Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa, the declaration of Islam being the state religion of the Kedah Kingdom was done in Merbok estuary port, which situated close to the kingdom's capital during the area, Bukit Meriam (Cannon Hill).
Kedah Darul Aman F.C. is a professional football team that competes in the Malaysia Super League and represents the state of Kedah under the supervision of the Kedah Football Association. They are the only team in the history of Malaysian football to achieved double treble titles in 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons.
Pages in category "Towns in Kedah" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. ... Sungai Lalang; Sungai Limau; Sungai Petani; T. Tanjung Dawai;