Bulatan Jalan Stadium

Stadium Darul Aman, Alor Setar ## Bulatan Jalan Stadium: Practical Guide to Alor Setar’s Stadium Roundabout Bulatan Jalan Stadium is a traffic roundabout and local landmark in Bandar Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia. It sits in the city’s central area, close to Jalan Stadium and the Darul Aman Stadium zone, with coordinates around 6.1374836, 100.3722733 and the plus code 49PC+XW in Alor Setar. In local wayfinding, “Bulatan” means roundabout, and Bulatan Jalan Stadium is used heavily as a reference point for match tickets, event announcements, and traffic directions around Darul Aman Stadium and nearby government offices. Travel Tips For travellers, it’s less a “sight” to linger at and more a navigation anchor: if you can place Bulatan Jalan Stadium on your map, you understand how to reach the stadium, nearby malls, and several of Alor Setar’s key landmarks. --- ## Where Exactly Is Bulatan Jalan Stadium? ### Position in the road network Penang-based urban guide Penang-TravelTips describes Jalan Tun Razak as a central corridor in Alor Setar that links Bulatan Jalan Stadium on its western end to the Jalan Langgar junction on the east, passing through a mixed-use corridor of homes, shops and services. Travel Tips Separately, an outdoor advertising company lists Bulatan Jalan Stadium among Kedah’s busy roads and major highways, alongside Jalan Anak Bukit, Lebuhraya Sultan Abdul Halim, Jalan Kuala Kedah, and Jalan Putra – all core arteries in and out of the city. Jaya Corporation Berhad From those sources, we can say with confidence: - Bulatan Jalan Stadium is a roundabout junction in central Alor Setar. - It marks the western end of Jalan Tun Razak, which runs east towards Jalan Langgar. Travel Tips - It sits within the same urban cluster as Darul Aman Stadium, Wisma Darul Aman (state government offices), Aman Central Mall, and Menara Alor Setar, all of which are documented as being in the central Alor Setar area around Jalan Stadium, Lebuhraya Darul Aman and Jalan Tunku Bendahara. Travel Tips Your provided address: > 49PC+XW, Bandar Alor Setar, 05150 Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia matches this central-city cluster and can safely be used in GPS apps or printed directions. --- ## Why Travellers Actually Hear About Bulatan Jalan Stadium You’ll rarely see Bulatan Jalan Stadium in glossy brochures, but it appears often in practical announcements: - Ticketing and match-day posts from football-related accounts in Kedah repeatedly refer to “Kaunter B (Berhadapan Bulatan Jalan Stadium)” – a counter located opposite the roundabout – as a key landmark for buying tickets and accessing events. - A Malaysian news piece on large-scale events at Stadium Darul Aman notes that parking is available along Lebuhraya Darul Aman, Jalan Tun Razak and up to Bulatan Jalan Stadium, again treating the roundabout as a fixed reference point near the stadium zone. For a visitor this means: - If you’re heading to Darul Aman Stadium for a match or concert, Bulatan Jalan Stadium is one of the standard reference points locals use. - Event posters, social posts and WhatsApp directions may mention it instead of a precise street address – knowing what and where it is saves confusion on the day. --- ## Nearby Landmarks Around Bulatan Jalan Stadium ### 1. Darul Aman Stadium (Stadium Darul Aman) - Type: Multi-purpose all-seater stadium - Location: Jalan Stadium, Alor Setar, close to the Bulatan Jalan Stadium / Lebuhraya Darul Aman zone - Opened: 1962; renovated in 2006 and again around 2020; expanded in 1997 - Use: Mostly football; long-time home ground of Kedah Darul Aman FC and host venue for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship. Published seating capacity figures vary slightly between sources – some list around 32,000–32,387 seats, others quote round numbers such as 32,000 or 32,500. That variation is worth flagging if you’re working with strict safety or logistics estimates. From Bulatan Jalan Stadium you are essentially at the gateway to the stadium district – local ticket counters and temporary event infrastructure are often set up within walking distance of the roundabout on big match days. --- ### 2. Menara Alor Setar (Alor Setar Tower) & Aman Central Menara Alor Setar - 165.5 m telecommunication and observation tower in the centre of Alor Setar. - Opened in 1997 and documented as one of the tallest telecommunication towers in Malaysia and the tallest structure in Kedah. Official and travel sources agree on the overall height (165.5 m), though some round to 165.6 m; treat the exact decimal as approximate. Aman Central Mall - Large regional shopping mall with 400+ stores, cinema, bowling alley and supermarket. Central - Located along Lebuhraya Darul Aman opposite Alor Setar Tower, at a key city intersection. From the Bulatan Jalan Stadium area, you’re only a short drive along Lebuhraya Darul Aman to reach this tower + mall combo, which functions as the modern commercial heart of Alor Setar. Contextual internal link ideas: - Complete Alor Setar travel guide - Best things to do in Kedah, Malaysia --- ### 3. Zahir Mosque (Masjid Zahir) – Historic State Mosque - Recognised as the state mosque of Kedah and one of the oldest mosques in Malaysia, with construction dating to 1912 and completion around 1915. - Frequently described by Malaysian media and guidebooks as one of the most beautiful mosques in the country, and often included in global “most beautiful mosque” lists. Online Zahir Mosque is not directly on Bulatan Jalan Stadium, but it’s part of the compact city core you’ll navigate once you head in from the roundabout towards the historic centre, where the mosque, museums and heritage squares cluster. --- ### 4. Kedah State Museum (Muzium Negeri Kedah) - The main state museum for Kedah, located in Alor Setar. - Described in multiple recent travel pieces as having five levels of exhibits, dioramas and artefacts, with bilingual Malay and English descriptions, and a focus that spans ancient Kedah/Bujang Valley history to modern state heritage. Island Drum It’s reachable via the central road network connected to Bulatan Jalan Stadium; travellers often pair a visit here with Zahir Mosque and other core-city sights. --- ## Getting To and From Bulatan Jalan Stadium ### By car or taxi Because Bulatan Jalan Stadium is directly named in parking and traffic guidance for stadium events, you can safely use it in navigation apps and when speaking with drivers: - News and government guidance for large expos at Stadium Darul Aman advise parking along Lebuhraya Darul Aman, the old hospital car park, and Jalan Tun Razak up to Bulatan Jalan Stadium. That tells you two practical things: - The roundabout is part of the standard car access route to the stadium and expo area. - On major event days, traffic volume around Bulatan Jalan Stadium is significantly higher than average, due to organised parking and ticketing being routed through this corridor. ### On foot If you’re staying in central Alor Setar (for example near Aman Central or the tower), walking all the way to Bulatan Jalan Stadium is feasible in tropical conditions for many travellers, but you’ll be alongside busy roads. The exact walking experience will depend on shade, sidewalks and your hotel’s position, which vary block-by-block and are best checked on a live map or recent street-level imagery. --- ## Practical Tips and Data Caveats ### 1. Treat capacities and heights as approximate - Darul Aman Stadium’s stated capacity ranges between about 32,000 and 32,387 seats depending on the source and year. - Alor Setar Tower’s height is consistently quoted around 165.5 m, but a few sources round to 165.6 m. If you’re publishing hard numbers, it’s safest to: - Use “around 32,000 seats” for the stadium. - Use “about 165.5 m” for the tower and note that small variations exist between sources. That approach stays honest about minor discrepancies in the public record. ### 2. Accessibility and inclusivity - The area around Bulatan Jalan Stadium is part of a dense city grid with major roads; specific accessibility features (kerb cuts, tactile paving, lift access in nearby malls, etc.) are not consistently documented in public English-language sources. - Large facilities nearby – such as Aman Central Mall and Menara Alor Setar – operate as modern commercial/visitor infrastructure and do provide lift access and structured entry systems, but detailed, standardised accessibility audits are not centrally published. Central For travellers with mobility, sensory or other accessibility needs, it’s worth contacting individual venues (tower, mall, stadium) directly using the phone or email contacts on their official sites before relying on the broader streetscape. --- ## How to Position Bulatan Jalan Stadium in Your Alor Setar Content When you’re writing about Bulatan Jalan Stadium for RealJourneyTravels.com or similar sites, you can confidently frame it as: - A central roundabout in Alor Setar, - Located near the Darul Aman Stadium corridor along Jalan Stadium and Lebuhraya Darul Aman, - Marking the western end of Jalan Tun Razak, a mixed-use urban corridor. Travel Tips It works well in practical sections like “Getting there & orientation” or “Match-day logistics for Darul Aman Stadium”, with Bulatan Jalan Stadium as the anchor point that connects: - Stadium Darul Aman - Wisma Darul Aman (state government complex) - Menara Alor Setar and Aman Central - The historic core around Zahir Mosque and Kedah State Museum. Travel Tips Everything above is grounded in current, verifiable sources; where figures differ between references, I’ve flagged the variation so you can decide how to present them in your final article.