Shah Alam | |
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City and state capital | |
City of Shah Alam Bandaraya Shah Alam | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Jawi | شاه عالم |
• Chinese | 莎亚南 (Simplified) 莎亞南 (Traditional) Shāyànán (Hanyu Pinyin) |
• Tamil | சா ஆலாம் Cā Ālām (Transliteration) |
From top, left to right: The Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque, i-City, Shah Alam Square, the Shah Alam Royale Theatre, and the Sultan Alam Shah Museum | |
Nickname(s): Bandar Anggerik Orchid City | |
Motto(s): Indah Bestari Beautiful, Brilliant | |
![]() Location of Shah Alam in Selangor | |
Coordinates: 03°04′20″N 101°31′00″E / 3.07222°N 101.51667°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
District | Petaling and Klang |
Establishment | 1963 |
State capital status | 7 December 1978 |
Municipality status | 1 January 1979 |
City status | 10 October 2000 |
Government | |
• Type | City council |
• Body | Shah Alam City Council |
• Mayor | Dato' Zamani Ahmad Mansor [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 290.3 km2 (112.1 sq mi) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 740,750 |
• Rank | 6th in Malaysia |
• Density | 2,600/km2 (6,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | Not observed |
Postal code | 40xxx, 47xxx |
Area code | +60(3) |
Website | www |
Shah Alam (/ʃɑː ˈɑːləm/, from Arabic meaning "king of the world"[3]) is a city and the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia and situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighbouring Klang District.[4] Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor in 1978 due to Kuala Lumpur's incorporation into a Federal Territory in 1974. Shah Alam was the first planned city in Malaysia after independence from Britain in 1957.