Editing Alor Setar (section)

==Economy==
[[File:Storm at Kuala Kedah (16594497856).jpg|thumb|A [[kampung]] house with an [[observation tower]], located in a [[paddy field]] in Kuala Kedah, the outskirts of Alor Setar]]
Alor Setar is one of the important commercial and industrial centres in Kedah, alongside [[Sungai Petani]] and [[Kulim]]. There are many international and national-level commercial banks established their branches in the city, together with a few insurance companies.

[[Agriculture|Agricultural industry]], especially [[rice production]] was traditionally the economic core of the community. However, by the 21st century the local economy is also equally driven by various forms of [[primary sector of industry|primary-based industry]] and [[Tertiary sector of industry|tertiary sector]].<ref>{{cite web |title= Urbanisation and Impact on Development in Malaysia |url=http://jgd.uum.edu.my/images/vol3_2007/2.rekayasa-2007-siew%20nooi-ed%20pz-1.pdf|website= REKAYASA}}</ref> Other significant economic activities in Alor Setar includes manufacturing, commerce and retail, hospitality and tourism, financial services, food processing and fishery.
 
The main industrial areas located in Alor Setar includes Mergong Barrage, Mergong 1 & 2, Tandop, Kristial Light Industrial Park and 2010 Industrial Park.<ref>{{cite web |title= KAWASAN PERINDUSTRIAN MERGONG BARRAGE|url=https://www.pknk.gov.my/index.php/ms/maklumat-korporat1/csr/9-uncategorised/96-kawasan-perindustrian-mergong-barrage|website= Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Kedah}}</ref>