Shah Alam
Shah Alam شاه عالم | |
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State Caipital | |
 Seal | |
| Eik-name(s): Bandar Anggerik (Orchid Ceety) | |
| Motto(s): 'Indah Bestari' (Bonnie, Brilliant) | |
  Shah Alam شاه عالم Location in the Peninsular Malaysie | |
| Coordinates: 3°5′00″N 101°32′00″E / 3.08333°N 101.53333°E | |
| Kintra | Malaysie |
| State | Selangor |
| Establishment | 1963 |
| Grantit State Caipital Status | 7 Dizember 1978 |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Dato' Mohd. Jaafar Bin Mohd. Atan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 290.3 km2 (112.1 sq mi) |
| Population (Juin 2011) | |
| • Total | 646,890 (Census 2,011) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | No observit |
| Website | www.mbsa.gov.my |
Shah Alam /ʃɑː ˈɑːləm/ is the state caipital o Selangor, Malaysie an situatit athin the Petaling Destrict an a smaw portion o the neebourin Klang Destrict. It is locatit aboot 25 kilometre (16 mi) wast o the kintra's caipital, Kuala Lumpur. Shah Alam replacit Kuala Lumpur as the caipital ceety o the state o Selangor in 1978 due tae Kuala Lumpur's incorporation intae a Federal Territory in 1974. Shah Alam wis the first planned ceety in Malaysie efter unthirldom frae Breetain in 1957.