Shah Alam

Shah Alam
City and state capital
City of Shah Alam Bandaraya Shah Alam
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	شاه عالم‎
• Chinese	莎亚南 Shāyànán (Hanyu Pinyin) saa1 ngaa3 naam4 (Jyutping)
• Tamil	சா ஆலாம் Cā Ālām (Transliteration)
From top, left to right: The Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque, i-City, Shah Alam Square, the Shah Alam Royale Theatre, and the Sultan Alam Shah Museum
Flag Seal
Nickname(s):  Bandar Anggerik Orchid City
Motto(s):  Indah Bestari Beautiful, Brilliant
Location of Shah Alam in Selangor
Shah Alam    Shah Alam in    Selangor Show map of Selangor Shah Alam Shah Alam (Peninsular Malaysia) Show map of Peninsular Malaysia Shah Alam Shah Alam (Malaysia) Show map of Malaysia Shah Alam Shah Alam (Southeast Asia) Show map of Southeast Asia Shah Alam Shah Alam (Asia) Show map of Asia
Coordinates: 03°04′20″N 101°31′00″E / 3.07222°N 101.51667°E / 3.07222; 101.51667
Country	Malaysia
State	Selangor
District	Petaling and Klang
Establishment	1963
State capital status	7 December 1978
Municipality status	1 January 1979
City status	10 October 2000; 24 years ago (10 October 2000)
Government
• Type	City council
• Body	Shah Alam City Council
• Mayor	Dato' Zamani Ahmad Mansor [1]
Area [2]
• Total	290.3 km2 (112.1 sq mi)
Population  (2017)
• Total	740,750
• Rank	6th in Malaysia
• Density	2,600/km2 (6,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	Not observed
Postal code	40xxx, 47xxx
Area code	+60(3)
Website	www.mbsa.gov.my

Shah Alam (/ʃɑː ˈɑːləm/, from Arabic meaning "king of the world"^[3]) is a city and the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia and situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighbouring Klang District.^[4] 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.