Kuala Ketil

Kuala Ketil is a small town in Baling District, Kedah, Malaysia. Kuala Ketil is situated within the parliamentary constituency of Baling, in south-eastern Kedah. Kuala Ketil is a major economic area of Baling District.

History

In the early 30s, trade activities were actively carried out in Kuala Ketil as Kuala Ketil was the confluence of 2 rivers, namely Muda River and Ketil River. When trade activities were carried out, a port was formerly located at the current Petron petrol station site.^[1]

Economy and facilities

Its main core business is industry. This small town plays a role as the supplier for daily needs to the nearby estates.

The boost for Kuala Ketil's economy started in 1993 when the government commenced development of the industrial area known as Kawasan Perindustrian Kuala Ketil (Kuala Ketil Industrial Area).

Kuala Ketil has four petrol stations operated by Petronas, Shell, Petron, and Caltex.

Kuala Ketil has many housing estates such as Taman Desa Bidara (which is the largest housing estate in Kuala Ketil) as well as Taman Haji Muslim. The list of housing estates in Kuala Ketil is as follows:^[2]

No.	Name	Unit
1	Taman Aman Perwira	ND
2	Taman Batu Pekaka	240
3	Taman Berjaya	75
4	Taman Bestari	21
5	Taman Desa Bidara	ND
6	Taman Haji Muslim	154
7	Taman Indah	84
8	Taman Insaniah	ND
9	Taman Ketil Indah	28
10	Taman Kuala Ketil	34
11	Taman Orkid	320
12	Taman Permai	80
13	Taman Permai Jaya	129
14	Taman Sri Gading	32
15	Taman Sri Puteri	15
16	Taman Sri Wangi	ND
17	Taman Tanjung Puteri	329
18	Taman Yasmin	70
ND = No data

Transportation

Kuala Ketil lies on the main road that connects Baling and Sungai Petani. This road is the major gateway for motorists from Kedah to access the east coast states of Kelantan and Terengganu, alongside Federal Route 4.

References

^ "Sejarah Kampung Batu 1, Kuala Ketil". Retrieved 11 January 2024.
^ "Laporan Tahunan Majlis Daerah Baling 2020" [Baling District Council Annual Report 2020] (PDF) (in Malay). Baling, Kedah, Malaysia: Baling District Council. Retrieved 13 February 2024.