Guar Chempedak

Guar Chempedak is a small town in Kedah, Malaysia. Guar Chempedak is situated within the parliamentary constituency of Jerai. It is a rural community located midway between Alor Setar and Sungai Petani. Guar Chempedak comes from two words, in which Guar means 'hilly land' and Chempedak or cempedak is a name of a fruit that is believed to be widely available here in any season.

It was where the tragic 1989 Kedah Madrasah fire occurred.

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Capital: Alor Setar

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Towns	Alor Tajar Anak Bukit Baling Bedong Bukit Kayu Hitam Bukit Pinang Bukit Selambau Changlun Durian Burung Guar Chempedak Gurun Jeniang Jitra Kepala Batas Kodiang Kota Sarang Semut Kuah Kuala Kedah Kuala Ketil Kuala Nerang Kuala Pegang Kulim Kupang Langgar Lunas Merbok Padang Matsirat Padang Serai Pendang Pokok Sena Semeling Serdang Sik Sintok Sungai Lalang Sungai Limau Sungai Petani Tanjung Dawai Tokai Yan

Townships	Bandar Laguna Merbok Bandar Puteri Jaya Bandar Darulaman Lagenda Height Bandar Baru Mergong Tandop Baru Bandar Amanjaya Bandar Stargate Bandar Starcity Bandar Sejahtera Bandar Ambangan

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Coordinates: 5°52′N 100°28′E / 5.867°N 100.467°E / 5.867; 100.467

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