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Anak Bukit is the royal town of the northern state of Kedah, Malaysia. It is also the name of one of the state assembly constituencies in the Kedah State Assembly. It is part of the parliamentary constituency of Kuala Kedah. The town is located 7 km from Alor Setar city center and connected by Darul Aman Highway. ==Royal Town== It is known as the royal town of Kedah because the Sultan of Kedah's royal palace and official residence, ''Istana Anak Bukit'' is located here. It is also the birthplace of the current Sultan of Kedah, Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah. In February 2009, the palace underwent a RM70 million facelift in conjunction with the 50th anniversary celebration of the reign of the Sultan of Kedah in 2008.〔(RM70m facelift for palace ), The Star, May 24, 2007〕 This involved the construction of a new building which houses a new audience and dining halls which could accommodate 1,400 people at any one time. It replaced the existing audience and dining halls which could only hold fewer than 1,000 people. The building was completed in October 2007. Behind the royal palace there is a river stream which is called Sungai Anak Bukit and it flows through Alor Setar connected by Sungai Kedah (Kedah River) to the estuary of Kuala Kedah. There is also a mini zoo amidst the colourful flora of the royal gardens. Visitors are allowed into the royal gardens. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Anak Bukit」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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