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Alor
Alor may refer to: South Asia *Aror or Alor, medieval name of city of Sukkur, Sindh, Pakistan *Alor, Bastar, a village in Bastar district, Chhattisgarh, India Southeast Asia * Alor Archipelago, Indonesia **Alor Island, Indonesia ** Alor Strait, Indonesia **Alor Regency, Indonesia - comprising Alor and Pantar Islands (plus some smaller) **Alor–Pantar languages, a group of non-Austronesian languages **Alorese, an Austronesian language spoken on Alor Island *Alor Setar, a city in Malaysia **Menara Alor Setar, a tower in Alor Setar *Alor Gajah, a town and a district in Melaka, Malaysia **Lebuh AMJ or the Alor Gajah Bypass **Alor Gajah British Graveyard Other *Alor, Nigeria *''Alőr'', the Hungarian name for Urişor village, Cășeiu Commune, Cluj County, Romania *Australian League of Rights See also * Aloor (other) * Rohri Rohri ( Sindhi: روهڙي; ) is a city of Sukkur District, Sindh province, Pakistan. It is located on the east bank of the Indus River, loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alor Setar
Alor Setar ( Kedah Malay: ) is the state capital of Kedah, Malaysia. It is the second-largest city in the state after Sungai Petani and one of the most-important cities on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It is home to the third-tallest tower in Malaysia, the Alor Setar Tower. Its location along the main travel corridor from Malaysia to Thailand has long made it a major transportation hub in the northern Malay Peninsula. Alor Setar sits along the country's longest expressway, located from Kuala Lumpur and north of George Town, Penang. From Thailand, the city is easily accessible via the Padang Besar–Sadao Highway, it is from Sadao and from Hat Yai. The city was originally founded as Kota Setar in 1785. Owing to the long status as the capital of Kedah, Alor Setar is regarded as one of the core cultural centres for the Kedahan Malays. It is also among the key pioneer in the Malayan transportation history, the railway station was commissioned in 1915 followed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alor Island
Alor () is the largest island in the Alor Archipelago and is one of the 92 officially listed outlying islands of Indonesia. It is located at the eastern end of the Lesser Sunda Islands chain that runs through southeastern Indonesia, which from the west include such islands as Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Komodo, and Flores. To the east of the island across the Ombai Strait lie the islands of Wetar (in Maluku Province) and Atauro, the latter belonging to East Timor. To the south, across the Strait of Alor, lies the western part of Timor. To the north lies the Banda Sea. To the west lies Pantar and the other islands of the Alor archipelago, and further yet the rest of the Sunda Islands. Alor Island, as well as the rest of its archipelago, is part of East Nusa Tenggara province. Geography Alor has an area of about 2,125 km2, making it the largest island of the Alor archipelago. Kalabahi is the only town on the island of Alor, with an estimated population of 19,210 in mid 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alor–Pantar Languages
The Alor–Pantar languages are a family of clearly related Papuan languages spoken on islands of the Alor archipelago near Timor in southern Indonesia. They may be most closely related to the Papuan languages of eastern Timor, but this is not yet clear. A more distant relationship with the Trans–New Guinea languages of the Bomberai Peninsula, Bomberai peninsula of Western New Guinea has been proposed based on pronominal evidence, but though often cited has never been firmly established. Languages The family is conventionally divided into two branches, centered on the islands of Alor Island, Alor and Pantar Island, Pantar. * Alor branch: Woisika language, Wosika, Abui language, Abui, Adang language, Adang–Kabola, Kafoa language, Kafoa (Jafoo), Kui language (Indonesia), Kui, Klon language, Klon, Wersing language, Wersing, Sawila language, Sawila, Kula language, Kula * Pantar branch: Blagar language, Blagar, Teiwa language, Teiwa, Kaera language, Kaera, Western Pantar language, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alor Gajah
Alor Gajah is a town and district seat of Alor Gajah District in the Malaysian state of Malacca. It is governed by Alor Gajah Municipal Council (), which was formerly known as Alor Gajah District Council () from 1 July 1978 until 1 May 2003. Etymology Alor Gajah used to be one of the forest areas believed to be the routes ( Malay: ''alor'') for wild elephants ( Malay: ''gajah''). Climate Economy Alor Gajah is home to Honda Malaysia's car manufacturing plant, which assembling cars for the local market and also selected automotive parts for Honda's overall ASEAN market and also local biscuit producer - Julie's manufacturing plant. Education *Yayasan Alor Gajah College of Technology (KT-YAGA; Malay: Kolej Teknologi Yayasan Alor Gajah) Alor Gajah Tourist attractions * Alor Gajah British Graveyard * Alor Gajah Square - A town square which features a large bronze sculpture of a ''kris'' (dagger). * Freeport A'Famosa Outlet Village Health * Alor Gajah Hospital Transportatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alor Regency
Alor Regency () is a regency () in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province of Indonesia. Established in 1958, Alor Regency administers the Alor Archipelago with its seat (capital) in Kalabahi on Alor Island. Alor Regency occupies 2,928.88 km2 land area and 10,973.62 km2 water area. There are seventeen islands in the archipelago, of which the largest by far are Alor itself and Pantar; there are another six inhabited islands (including Pura, Treweng, Kepa, Buaya, Kangge and Kura); the remaining nine islands (Sika, Nub, Kapas, Batang, Lapang, Ternate, Rusa, Tikus and Kambing) are uninhabited. To the east lies the island of ( Atauro), part of the Republic of East Timor. Pantar and Alor Islands are separated by a wide strait with Pulau Buaya and Pulau Kambing at its northern point, Pulau Pura in the middle, and Pulau Treweng at its southern point. The regency had 190,026 inhabitants at the 2010 decennial census;Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. at the 2020 census this had rise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alor, Nigeria
Alor is one of the seven communities comprising the Idemili South Local Government of Anambra State in the southeast geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It is surrounded by seven neighbouring towns, namely Oraukwu, Nnobi, Abatete, Ideani, Uke, Adazi Ani and Nnokwa. Alor has several rivers which names in most cases are derived from the major idol of the village touched by the river – Mmili Ezigbo, Mmili Nwangene, Mmili Ọhọsha, Mmili Ideọhwọlọ, Mmili Iyiogwgwu, and Mmili Ọbịaja. Physical Environment Alor town is located within the triangle formed by the three main towns of Anambra State. Conceptually straightening out the roads connecting the towns, the northern side of the triangle is the Onitsha – Awka road, whether the expressway or the old Enugu – Onitsha road. The eastern or southeastern edge of the triangle is the connection from Awka through Agulu or Nimo, Neni, Oraukwu, Adazi Ani, Nnokwa, and Nnobi to Nnewi. The third side is Onitsha to Nnewi. Alor happen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alorese
Alorese () is an Austronesian language The Austronesian languages ( ) are a language family widely spoken throughout Maritime Southeast Asia, parts of Mainland Southeast Asia, Madagascar, the islands of the Pacific Ocean and Taiwan (by Taiwanese indigenous peoples). They are spoken b ... spoken on Alor and the neighboring islands of the Alor archipelago in eastern Indonesia. It is not to be confused with non-Austronesian ( Papuan) languages of the Alor–Pantar family which are also spoken in this region. It is also distinct from Alor Malay, a Malay variety which is currently supplanting Alorese as the language of wider communication in the region. Alorese is the native language of several immigrant communities located along the coast of the Alor Archipelago, especially at Alor Kecil and Kalabahi in Alor, and at Baranusa and Marisa in Pantar. It has also been used extensively as a trade language in the region. One of the varieties is Dulolong. Alorese is closely rela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menara Alor Setar
Alor Setar Tower (), also known as Kedah Tower, is a four-storey, -tall telecommunication tower in Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia. It is once third tallest tower in Malaysia, the tallest structure in the state and the tallest structure in the city. 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 from the base of the structure. Also, the open deck or skydeck is at a height of and the antenna tower is with the height of . History Before Alor Setar Tower was built, the tallest structure in Kedah was Holiday Villa Alor Setar, which is . Located at the Alor Setar City Centre, it was built in 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lebuh AMJ
Lebuhraya Alor Gajah–Melaka Tengah–Jasin (Alor Gajah–Central Malacca–Jasin Highway), or popularly known as Lebuh AMJ (Alor Gajah–Central Malacca (Malacca)–Jasin), Federal Routes 19 (Malaccan side) and 5 (Johorean side) is a divided highway across Malacca state, Malaysia. Route background Generally, the Lebuh AMJ runs north–south from Simpang Ampat to Malacca City before running from west–east from Malacca City to Muar. The entire Malaccan section of the Lebuh AMJ is signed as Federal Route 19, while the Johorean section of the highway is signed as Federal Route 5. The route numbers overlap along the section between Sungai Duyong Intersection to Semabok Interchange. Meanwhile, the section between Malim and Semabok was signed as Federal Route 191 but was decommissioned in 2012 when the entire Lebuh AMJ was gazetted as FT19. The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 19 used to be located at Jalan Hang Tuah-Jalan Kubu intersection in Malacca City. After the Lebuh AMJ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alor Strait
Alor Strait (also ''Alloo'' StraitGoodall, George (Editor)(1943) ''Philips' International Atlas'' London, George Philip and Son map 'East Indies' pp.91-92 for pre Independence spelling) divides the Solor Archipelago from the Alor Archipelago, in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia. It lies mainly between the larger islands of Pantar and Lembata. The strait connects the western part of the Banda Sea in the north to the Savu Sea The Savu Sea (or the Sawu Sea) (, , ) is a small sea within Indonesia named for the island of Savu (Sawu) on its southern boundary. It is bounded by Savu and Raijua to the south, the islands of Rote and Timor (split between East Timor and ... in the south. Notes {{ENusaTenggara-geo-stub Straits of Indonesia Lesser Sunda Islands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alor Gajah British Graveyard
The Alor Gajah British Graveyard is a notable historical place in Alor Gajah town, Malacca, Malaysia. See also * List of tourist attractions in Malacca This is the list of tourist attractions in Malacca, Malaysia. Community * Chitty Village * Hang Tuah Village * Jonker Walk * Little India, Malacca, Little India * Morten Village * Portuguese Settlement, Malacca, Portug ... References Cemeteries in Malacca {{Malaysia-cemetery-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aror
Aror (or Alor or Arorkot) is the medieval name of the city of Rohri in Sindh, modern Pakistan. Aror once served as the capital of Sindh. History As Roruka, capital of the Sauvira Kingdom, it is mentioned as an important trading center in early Buddhist literature. In the Chachnamah, members of the Brahman group were noted in the city of Aror. Little is known about the city's history prior to the Arab invasion in the 8th century CE. Sauvīra was an ancient kingdom of the lower Indus Valley. Aror was the capital of the Rai dynasty and then the Brahman dynasty that once ruled northern Sindh. Aror is the ancestral town of the Arora community. In 711, Aror was captured by the army of Umayyad general Muhammad ibn al-Qasim. In 962 it was hit by a massive earthquake that changed the course of the Indus River The Indus ( ) is a transboundary river of Asia and a trans-Himalayas, Himalayan river of South Asia, South and Central Asia. The river rises in mountain spring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
