Persiaran Sultan Abdul Hamid, Alor Setar

Jalan Langgar, Alor Setar (30 July, 2016)


Persiaran Sultan Abdul Hamid is one of the major roads in Alor Setar, Kedah. It connects Jalan Kuala Kedah in the south to Jalan Sultan Muhammad Jiwa in the north. The road was named in honor of Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah II (1864-1943), who reigned from 1881 to 1943. He is the father to Tunku Abdul Rahman, the first prime minister of Malaysia.

Persiaran Sultan Abdul Hamid crosses the Kedah River to connect with Jalan Sultan Muhammad Jiwa. At the approach to the northern bank of the river, there is a gateway arch proclaiming that the area to the left is Pekan Cina while the one to the right is Pekan Melayu.

Map of Persiaran Sultan Abdul Hamid, Alor Setar

Sights along Persiaran Sultan Abdul Hamid

Persiaran Sultan Abdul Hamid Bridge across the Kedah River (30 July, 2016)

Persiaran Sultan Abdul Hamid on Google Street View

Persiaran Sultan Abdul Hamid (Nov 2017)

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