Alor Setar Tower
Menara Alor Setar
The Alor Setar Tower in April 2026
Interactive map of the Alor Setar Tower area
Alternative names	Menara Kedah
Record height
Tallest in Kedah since 1996[I]
Preceded by	Wisma PKNK
General information
Type	Telecommunication, commercial offices, observation
Location	Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
Coordinates	6°07′28″N 100°22′03″E / 6.1245°N 100.3675°E / 6.1245; 100.3675
Groundbreaking	2 May 1994
Construction started	5 May 1994
Completed	19 June 1996
Opening	14 August 1997[1]
Renovated	6 July 2020 – 26 July 2020 (Star View)
Owner	Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM)
Height
Tip	165.5 m (543 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	5
Lifts/elevators	2
Design and construction
Architect	Hijjas Kasturi Associates
Developer	Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM)
References
[2][3][4]

Alor Setar Tower (Malay: Menara Alor Setar), is a 5-storey, 165.5-metre-tall (543 ft) telecommunication tower in Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia. It is the third tallest tower in Malaysia, the tallest structure in the city and the tallest structure in the state.^[5]

Apart from serving the role of a telecommunication tower, it also caters as a tourist destination for the town. The tower also houses some restaurants and a souvenir shop. The tower is an observatory tower to look for the crescent moon to mark the beginning of Muslim months such as Ramadhan, Shawwal, and Zulhijjah, to celebrate Ramadhan, Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Hari Raya Aidiladha, respectively.

The observation deck is at a height of 88 m (289 ft) from the base of the structure.^[5] Also, the open deck or skydeck is located at a height of 105 m (344 ft).

History

Before Alor Setar Tower was built, the tallest structure in Kedah was Wisma PKNK with a height of 75 m (246 ft). Located at the Alor Setar City Centre, it was built in the 1970s and it is one of the most earliest high-rises in Northern Malaysia. Alor Setar Tower started construction in 1994, topped-out in 1995 and the tower was completed in 1996. It opened on 14 August 1997 by Mahathir Mohamad, who was the prime minister at the time.

Following the completion of the Alor Setar Tower, many high-rises started taking shape, such as City Plaza, IPK Kedah, Grand Alora Hotel, Amansuri Residence, SADA Tower, G Residence, D'Aman Residence, VIVRE Residence, Crest Quay & Anzen Residence.

Gallery

• 
  Alor Setar Tower seen from the air.
• 
  Alor Setar Tower seen from its base.
• 
  Alor Setar Tower seen at night.
• 
  Alor Setar Tower seen from Sky Garden.

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With a total height of 165.5 metres (543 ft),^[6] it is the third tallest telecommunication tower in Malaysia (behind the Kuala Lumpur Tower, 421 m (1,381 ft) and the newly opened Kuantan 188, 188 m (617 ft)^{[citation needed]}, managed by Menara Kuala Lumpur Sdn. Bhd^{[citation needed]}, a subsidiary of Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM), and it was surpassed by Kuantan 188 as the second tallest tower in 2020.^{[citation needed]}

The design of Alor Setar Tower is inspired from the Kedah’s state nickname ‘Jelapang Padi' which refers to the geographical landscape of the state that is dominated by rows of paddy field with the structure of the tower represents 'Serumpun Padi' or the tied rice clusters, while the large pillar supporting the tower structure implies the 'Tiang Seri', symbolizes the strength of the people of Kedah Darul Aman.

References

External links

• Menara Alor Star Official Website
• Telekom Malaysia Bhd Official Website
• Tourism Malaysia - Alor Setar Tower Archived 12 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine