City · Malaysia
Shah Alam
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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- Population: 740,750.
- Founded: 1978.
- Area: 290 sq km.
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur.