Yan is a major town and district in Kedah

Kedah

Kedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km², and it consists of the mainland and Langkawi. The mainland has a relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice...

, Malaysia.It is bordered by Kota Setar

Kota Setar

Kota Setar is a district in Kedah, Malaysia where the state capital Alor Star is situated.-Origin of name:The name Kota Setar came from the setar or ‘Stak’ tree , an indigenous plant that bore an edible orange coloured fruit....

 District to the north, Pendang

Pendang

Pendang is a major town and district in Kedah, Malaysia. The district is primarily covered with paddy fields with agriculture being its main economic activity....

 District to the northeast, and Kuala Muda

Kuala Muda

Kuala Muda is a district in Kedah, Malaysia. Sungai Petani is the administrative center of the district. Kuala Muda district is in close proximity to the border of Kedah and Penang. Apart from Sungai Petani, other major towns in the district include Tikam Batu, Padang Tembusu, Sungai Lalang,...

 District to the south. Yan District is along the coast of the Straits of Malacca. Yan town is the administrative centre of Yan district, complete with administrative facilities. Its lifestyle is laid-back and slow-paced, with weekend attractions of natural waterfalls nearby. The waterfalls are known as Seri Perigi, Tangga Kenari/Titi Hayun, Batu Hampar and Puteri Mandi.

Pulau Bunting Bridge

Pulau Bunting Bridge

Pulau Bunting Bridge is a new bridge that connects Pulau Bunting to mainland Kedah, Malaysia. The bridge was built by the Malaysian Public Works Department while the main contractor was Gamuda Berhad.-Features:...

 is a new bridge that connects Pulau Bunting

Pulau Bunting

Pulau Bunting is the northernmost in a row of islands off Yan district in Kedah. It is also the only one to be linked to the mainland by a bridge. The Pulau Bunting Bridge, or Jambatan Pulau Bunting connects it to the mainland....

 to Yan district, Kedah

Kedah

Kedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km², and it consists of the mainland and Langkawi. The mainland has a relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice...

, Malaysia.