Menara Alor Star

The Menara Alor Setar is a 165.5 meter tall tower in Alor Setar, in the state of Kedah, Malaysia. It was built for Telekom Malaysia at a cost of RM40 million.

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 meters from the base of the structure.

Menara Alor Setar Alor Setar Tower
General information
Location	Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
Status	Complete
Constructed	1995-1998
Use	Telecommunication, mixed used
Height
Antenna or spire	165.5 m
Roof	m
Technical details
Floor count	4
Elevators	2