Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

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 neighbo…
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.
  • Country: Malaysia
  • State: Selangor
  • Area code: +60(3)
  • District: Petaling and Klang
  • Establishment: 1974
  • State capital status: 7 December 1978
  • Municipality status: 1 January 1979

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