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City Details: Shah Alam

A few alternate names for Shah Alam are: Sa Alam, Sach Alamas, Sahalama, Shah Alam, Shakh Alam, Shakh-Alam, chah xa lam, sa alam, sah alm, saha alama

Shah Alam is a city and the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia which is situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighbouring Klang District. 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.

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Shah Alam

General Information

  • Official Name: Malaysia
  • Common Name: Malaysia
  • Population: 740750
  • Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
  • Coordinates: 3.08507, 101.53281
  • Country Code: MYS
  • Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Shah Alam

  • 1. Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB), distance from city center: 5.37 km
  • 2. Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), distance from city center: 42.57 km
  • 3. Malacca Airport (MKZ), distance from city center: 121.37 km

Location of Shah Alam

Malaysia Country Details

  • Country: Malaysia
  • Official Name: Malaysia
  • Capital: Kuala Lumpur
  • Region: Asia
  • Subregion: South-Eastern Asia
  • Population: 32,365,998
  • Area: 330,803 km²
  • Languages: English, Malay
  • Currency: Malaysian ringgit (RM)
  • Timezones: UTC+08:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Indonesia
  • Thailand

Museums in Shah Alam, Malaysia

Museum

Muzium UiTM & Galeri Seni

Jalan Dewan Sri Budiman, Section 1, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

Coordinates: 3.0659° N, 101.5059° E

Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00

Museum

Section 14, 40604 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

Coordinates: 3.0740° N, 101.5209° E