Alor Setar Tower
| Alor Setar Tower | |
|---|---|
Menara Alor Setar | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Telecommunications Commercial offices |
| Location | Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 6°07′27″N 100°22′02″E / 6.1243°N 100.36735°E |
| Construction started | 1995 |
| Completed | 14 August 1997[1] |
| Cost | RM40 million |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 165.50 m (543.0 ft) |
| Top floor | 88 m (289 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Lifts/elevators | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Hijjas Kasturi Associates |
| References | |
| [2][3][4] | |
Alor Setar Tower (Malay: Menara Alor Setar) is a 165.5 m (543 ft) telecommunication tower in Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia.[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]
Channels listed by frequency
Television
- TV Alhijrah UHF 559.25 MHz (Ch 32)
Radio
- Fly FM 99.1 MHz
- Kool FM (Malaysia) 107.3 MHz
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alor Setar Tower.
References
- ^ "The Tower". Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ Alor Setar Tower at Emporis
- ^ "Alor Setar Tower". SkyscraperPage.
- ^ Alor Setar Tower at Structurae
- ^ a b "Alor Setar Tower". Tourism Malaysia. Retrieved 22 September 2017.