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Simpang Empat, Kedah, Malaysia – Malaysia Flag

Current Date And Time In Simpang Empat, Malaysia

Friday, 14 August 2026
23:55:33 MYT
State: Kedah
Currency: Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
Timezone: UTC +08:00 (MYT)
Population: 9,149
District: Daerah Kota Setar

📍 Cities Near To Simpang Empat


Find cities, states and countries closest to Simpang Empat in Kedah, Malaysia with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Simpang Empat.

📍 Simpang Empat Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Simpang Empat from our regional database:

State / RegionKedah
DistrictDaerah Kota Setar
Total Population9,149
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude6.0267° N
Center Longitude100.396° E
Elevation8 m (26 ft)
UTC Time Zone+08:00
Population Rank in Kedah#42 of 101
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Alor Setar Alor Setar7 11 6
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Alor Setar Alor Setar7 11 6
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Bukit Pinang Bukit Pinang7 12 6
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Derga Derga7 10 6
North (N)
National Flag Of Kampong Tajar Kampong Tajar5 8 5
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Kampung Alor Mengkudu Kampung Alor Mengkudu4 7 4
North (N)
National Flag Of Kampung Kobah Kampung Kobah5 8 4
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Kangkong Kangkong4 6 3
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Kota Sarang Samut Kota Sarang Samut6 10 5
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Kuala Kedah Kuala Kedah8 13 7
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Lengkuas Lengkuas1 2 1
West (W)
National Flag Of Lepai Lepai4 7 4
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Pendang Pendang6 10 5
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Pengkalan Kundor Pengkalan Kundor4 7 4
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Sala Kechik Sala Kechik4 7 4
Southwest (SW)

🏳️ States Near To Simpang Empat


States and regions closest to Kedah (home state of Simpang Empat), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Krabi Krabi168 271 146
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Narathiwat Narathiwat99 159 86
East (E)
National Flag Of Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan13 20 11
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Pattani Pattani80 128 69
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Penang Penang60 97 52
South (S)
National Flag Of Perak Perak96 155 83
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Perlis Perlis29 46 25
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Phatthalung Phatthalung105 168 91
North (N)
National Flag Of Sabah Sabah126 203 110
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Satun Satun39 63 34
North-northwest (NNW)

🌎 Countries Near To Simpang Empat


Countries bordering or closest to Malaysia, with aerial distance and compass direction from Simpang Empat's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bangladesh Bangladesh1,553 2,499 1,348
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Brunei Brunei879 1,414 763
East (E)
National Flag Of Cambodia Cambodia613 986 532
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Christmas Island Christmas Island1,044 1,681 907
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Cocos Islands Cocos Islands1,184 1,906 1,029
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Hong Kong Hong Kong1,494 2,404 1,297
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Indonesia Indonesia894 1,439 776
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Laos Laos1,082 1,741 939
North (N)
National Flag Of Macao Macao1,464 2,357 1,272
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Myanmar Myanmar1,288 2,073 1,118
North-northwest (NNW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Simpang Empat. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Kedah, Malaysia.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Simpang Empat (You)Kedah9,149
TokaiKedah30,0001.2E
LengkuasKedah1,3891.6W
Taman Kota Sarang SemutKedah4,4795.3S
KangkongKedah6,0346.4WSW
Kampung Alor MengkuduKedah38,1936.9N
Pengkalan KundorKedah5,3286.9NW
Sala KechikKedah3,9917.0SW
LepaiKedah3,3627.1NNW
TebengauKedah5,4157.5WNW
Kampung KobahKedah1,2787.9SSE

🏆 Kedah City Rankings

How does Simpang Empat rank within Kedah? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Simpang Empat appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Kota Kuala Muda544,984
Sungai Petani544,851
Alor Setar417,800
Kulim170,889
Pendang94,033
Yan Besar67,653
Jitra63,489
Kampong Sidam60,983
Padang Serai50,757
Bedong47,585

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Alor Setar160.00

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Alor Setar2,611.25
✈️ Nearest Airport
Sultan Abdul Halim Airport
IATA: AOR
18 km (11 mi) from Simpang Empat
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Kedah Cities
Simpang Empat ranks #42 of 101 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Simpang Empat? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Simpang Empat Sits on the Map

Simpang Empat sits inside Kedah, Malaysia and ranks #42 of 101 cities in Kedah by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Simpang Empat to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Simpang Empat outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Simpang Empat and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Simpang Empat against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Kedah city rankings

🌎 Beyond Simpang Empat: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Simpang Empat and the countries closest to Simpang Empat by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Malaysia. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Simpang Empat, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Simpang Empat at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Simpang Empat

If you're stringing together stops in Kedah, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Simpang Empat — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Simpang Empat MapView the Simpang Empat map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Simpang Empat Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Kedah OverviewExplore the Kedah state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Malaysia Country DataGet complete Malaysia data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Simpang Empat

Which cities are closest to Simpang Empat?

See the Cities Near To Simpang Empat table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Kedah by population and density.

How is the distance from Simpang Empat to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Simpang Empat and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Simpang Empat map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Simpang Empat will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Simpang Empat to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Simpang Empat?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Simpang Empat. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Kedah city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Simpang Empat compare in size to the cities near it?

Simpang Empat ranks #42 of 101 cities in Kedah by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Simpang Empat?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Simpang Empat is Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR), about 18 km (11 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.