Shah Alam
Shah Alam is a city in Malaysia with a population of about 740,750.
MalaysiaLarge city🏆 #6 most populated in Malaysia🕐 Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
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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About Shah Alam
| Country | Malaysia |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 12 |
| Population | 740,750 |
| Local currency | MYR |
| Coordinates | 3.0851, 101.5328 |
| Time zone | Asia/Kuala_Lumpur |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 18 km · Kuala Lumpur |
| Population (Malaysia) | #6 most populated in Malaysia |
| Where on Earth | 3°5′6″N · 101°31′58″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 343 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 9,675 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Neiva (Colombia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -3.09, -78.47 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Singapore | 319 km |
| Beijing | 4,360 km |
| Tokyo | 5,334 km |
| Dubai | 5,520 km |
| Sydney | 6,624 km |
| Cairo | 7,943 km |