Selangor, Malaysia · Asia
740,750
Population
Asia
Continent
Kuala_Lumpur
Timezone
MY
Country Code
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 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.
Coordinates
3.0851°, 101.5328°
Region/State
Selangor
District
Petaling
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Country
Malaysia
Region
Selangor
Timezone
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