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Sunway Lagoon
Multi-park destination near Kuala Lumpur with a water park, amusement park, wildlife park, and extreme park.
8 km · about 15 min drive
Selangor, Malaysia · Asia
Shah Alam works well as a base: 10 minutes from Glenmarie Estate, 47km from Genting Highlands Road.
Shah Alam is a city located in Selangor, Malaysia. With a population of 740,750, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Shah Alam sits in Malaysia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Kuala Lumpur time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Shah Alam to your route.
Shah Alam (, Malaysian: [ʃah ˈalam], from Persian, meaning "king of the world") 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 inRead more
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 is located in Selangor, Malaysia, Asia. The coordinates are 3.0851 latitude, 101.5328 longitude.
Shah Alam has a population of approximately 740,750 people, making it a city in Malaysia.
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Multi-park destination near Kuala Lumpur with a water park, amusement park, wildlife park, and extreme park.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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A 421-meter telecommunications tower on Bukit Nanas in Kuala Lumpur offering panoramic city views and a glass sky box experience.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Double-deck skybridge connecting the Petronas Twin Towers at the 41st and 42nd floors, 170 metres above the ground.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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452-metre twin skyscrapers in central Kuala Lumpur with a public skybridge, observation deck and large underground car park.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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A limestone hill with massive cave temples and a 42-meter golden statue of Lord Murugan, a major Hindu pilgrimage site near Kuala Lumpur.
24 km · about 30 min drive
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Rose-granite mosque beside Putrajaya Lake in Malaysia's administrative capital, surrounded by wide boulevards and signature bridges.
24 km · about 30 min drive
racetrack
Malaysian circuit designed by Hermann Tilke with iconic double-apex corners
43 km · about 50 min drive
famous road
Malaysia's favourite hill-climb: a smooth, relentlessly twisty ascent from Genting Sempah to the casino resort at 1,800 m, beloved by local drivers and often wrapped in cool cloud.
47 km · about 55 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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