Editing Shah Alam

{{about|the Malaysian city|the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat|Shah Alam (federal constituency)|other uses|Shah Alam (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Shah Alam
| other_name         = 
| official_name      = City of Shah Alam<br />''{{nobold|Bandaraya Shah Alam}}''
| settlement_type    = [[List of cities in Malaysia|City]] and [[List of capitals in Malaysia|state capital]]
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| image_caption      = '''From top, left to right:'''<br />The [[Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque]], [[i-City]], Shah Alam Square, the [[Shah Alam Royale Theatre]], and the [[Sultan Alam Shah Museum]]
| image_flag         = Flag Of Shah Alam.png
| image_seal         = Shah Alam Emblem.svg
| nickname           = ''Bandar Anggerik''<br />Orchid City
| motto              = ''Indah Bestari''<br />Beautiful, Brilliant
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| map_caption        = Location of Shah Alam in Selangor
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| pushpin_map_caption = {{Legend inline|#800000|outline=black}} '''Shah Alam''' in {{Legend inline|#FEFEEF|outline=black}} '''[[Selangor]]'''
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| subdivision_name   = {{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Malaysia]]
| subdivision_type1  = [[States of Malaysia|State]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[Districts of Malaysia|District]]
| subdivision_name1  = {{flagicon|Selangor}} [[Selangor]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Petaling District|Petaling]] and [[Klang District|Klang]]
| established_title  = Establishment
| established_date   = 1974
| established_title1 = State capital status
| established_date1  = 7 December 1978
| established_title2 = Municipality status
| established_date2  = 1 January 1979
| established_title3 = City status
| established_date3  = {{start date and age|df=y|10 October 2000}}
| government_type    = [[List of local governments in Malaysia|City council]]
| governing_body     = [[Shah Alam City Council]]
| leader_title       = Mayor
| leader_name        = Datuk Mohd Fauzi Mohd Yatim<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 May 2024 |title='It's been a privilege and an honour', mayor Mohd Fauzi says as he bids goodbye to MBSJ |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2024/05/31/039it039s-been-a-privilege-and-an-honour039-mayor-mohd-fauzi-says-as-he-bids-goodbye-to-mbsj |access-date=12 December 2024 |website=The Star |language=en}}</ref>
| area_footnotes     = <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mbsa.gov.my/ms-my/infoshahalam/kenalishahalam/Halaman/lokasi_demografi.aspx |website=Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam|title=Demografi|access-date=12 December 2018}}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 290.3
| elevation_m        = 
| population_total   = 740,750
| population_rank    = [[list of cities in Malaysia|6th]] in Malaysia
| population_as_of   = 2017
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| pushpin_label      = Shah Alam
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| utc_offset         = +8
| timezone_DST       = Not observed
| postal_code_type   = [[List of postal codes in Malaysia|Postal code]]
| postal_code        = 40xxx, 47xxx
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| area_code          = +60(3)
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'''Shah Alam''' ({{IPAc-en|ʃ|ɑː|_|ˈ|ɑː|l|ə|m|}}, from [[Persian language|Persian]], meaning "king<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-12 |title=Definition of SHAH |url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shah |access-date=2025-01-23 |website=www.merriam-webster.com |language=en}}</ref> of the world") 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]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mbsa.gov.my/ms-my/infoshahalam/kenalishahalam/Halaman/lokasi_demografi.aspx | title=Lokasi dan Demografi }}</ref> 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 (Malaysia)|Federal Territory]] in 1974. Shah Alam was the first [[List of planned cities|planned city]] in Malaysia after [[Independence Day (Malaysia)|independence from Britain]] in 1957.

==History==
[[File:Shah Alam Expansion.svg|thumb|240px|left|Expansion of Shah Alam's municipal borders since gazettement as state capital in 1978.]]
Malaysia grew rapidly after its independence in 1957 under its second [[Prime Minister of Malaysia|Prime Minister]], Allahyarham [[Tun Abdul Razak|Tun Abdul Razak Hussein]]. Shah Alam was once known as '''Sungai Renggam''' and was noted for its rubber and [[oil palm]] estates. Later, the same area was identified as [[Batu Tiga]] prior to Malaysian independence, and has been a centre of rubber and [[palm oil]] trade for centuries. The Sungai Renggam Plantation was earmarked for the development of a township by the Selangor government in 1963, and under the recommendations of Vlado Antolic, a town planning advisor from the United Nations, chose the present site strategically located between Kuala Lumpur and [[Port Klang]].<ref name=NST10a/><ref name="BFM">{{cite interview|title=Shah Alam - Selangor's Capital City|url=https://www.bfm.my/podcast/night-shift/i-love-kl/shah-alam-selangors-capital-city|publisher=[[BFM 89.9]]|date=2 February 2023|interviewer=Haniff Baharuddin|first=Elizabeth|last=Cardosa}}</ref>

Its current name was chosen by the then state [[Sultan of Selangor]], [[Sultan Salahuddin|Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah]], after his late father [[Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah|Sultan Alam Shah]]. Many other monuments, buildings and even a street are named after the late Sultan. Shah Alam was opened in 1963 with the purpose of making it the new administrative centre of Selangor, replacing Kuala Lumpur which was made a Federal Territory on 1 February 1974. With the consent of the Sultan, Shah Alam was proclaimed the capital of Selangor on 7 December 1978 with an initial area of 41.68&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>, and administered by a municipal council.

===Enlargement===
Shah Alam was enlarged several times between 1983 and 1997, the last annexation on 1 January 1997:
* 1983: Annexed Section 25-28 ([[Sri Muda (state constituency)|Sri Muda]]) from Petaling District Council; 11.41&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> annexed
* 1994: Annexed [[Setia Alam]], [[Bukit Jelutong]] and [[Subang Airport]] from Petaling District Council, and [[Kota Kemuning]] and [[Sungai Kandis (state constituency)|Sg Kandis]] from [[Klang Municipal Council]]; 208.6&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> annexed
* 1997: Annexed Paya Jaras and parts of [[Sungai Buloh]] from Petaling District Council, but ceded [[Putra Heights]] and Subang Hi-tech Industrial Park to [[Subang Jaya Municipal Council|Subang Jaya]]; 28.6&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> annexed

Through the Gazette Plan 1190, Shah Alam was extended to its present-day area of 293&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=mbsalatar>{{cite web|url=http://www.mbsa.gov.my/latar_belakang_shah_alam|title=Official Portal of Shah Alam City Council – History|work=mbsa.gov.my|date=24 June 2011|access-date=24 July 2011|archive-date=1 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001065333/http://www.mbsa.gov.my/latar_belakang_shah_alam|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===City status===
Shah Alam was granted city status on 10 October 2000 with Dato' Haji Abu Sujak Haji Mahmud as the first mayor. He recently served as deputy Menteri Besar or Deputy Chief Minister of Selangor. Abu Sujak declared the vision of making Shah Alam a modern city with a unique identity of a ''Bandaraya Melayu'' ("[[Malaysian Malays|Malay]] City"), showcasing the achievements of the Malay race in all sectors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mbsa.gov.my/bandar_deklarasi|title=City Declaration|work=mbsa.gov.my|date=11 October 2010|access-date=24 July 2011}}</ref><ref name=NST10b>{{cite news |title=Abu Sujak made the first mayor |newspaper=New Straits Times |date=10 October 2000 }}</ref>

==Geography==
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Shah Alam is located within the district of Petaling and a portion of the district of Klang in the state of Selangor with total area 290.3&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. Due to its recent expansion, it is bordered by the cities of [[Subang Jaya]] and [[Petaling Jaya]] in the east, the district of Klang in the west, the district of [[Kuala Selangor]] and [[Selayang]] in the north, and the district of [[Kuala Langat]] in the south. Shah Alam is also one of the major cities within the [[Klang Valley]], an area in Malaysia comprising Kuala Lumpur and its suburbs, and adjoining cities and towns in the state of Selangor, due to the [[Klang River]] flowing through it on its way westward to the [[Strait of Malacca]].<ref name=mbsalatar />

Located in Klang Valley, Shah Alam topography is mostly flat, except in the northern part of the city where it features a prominent rolling hill.

===Cityscape===
[[Image:Shah Alam City Sections.svg|upright|thumb|Shah Alam city sections]]
[[Image:Roadname signage in Shah Alam.jpg|upright|thumb|Street name in Shah Alam have signs in both Roman and Jawi script.]]
Shah Alam has a similar urban layout to [[Petaling Jaya]] or [[Subang Jaya]] with housing areas occupying most of the city (55.2&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) and commercial centres scattered around the different 'Seksyen' (sections).<ref>{{cite web |title=TEMA SEKSYEN SHAH ALAM (in Malay) |url=https://www.mbsa.gov.my/ms-my/infoshahalam/kenalishahalam/Halaman/tema_seksyen.aspx |website=Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam |access-date=1 October 2022}}</ref> There are 56 sections in total. Generally Shah Alam can be divided into three parts; the north, central and south parts. North Shah Alam consists of 18 Sections including Sections U1 and U2 and Kampung Melayu Subang. The Central Shah Alam is where all the state administrative buildings and agencies are situated. It consists of Section 1 until Section 24 (seen in the map as beige coloured areas). South Shah Alam consists of 12 sections including Section 25 (Sri Muda), Section 30 ([[Jalan Kebun]]), Section 31 ([[Kota Kemuning]]) and Section 32 ([[Bukit Rimau]]). In the map, south Shah Alam is seen as the light purple coloured areas.

The city has a number of shopping malls (''Aeon Shah Alam Seksyen 13'', ''Plaza Alam Sentral'', (also known as PAS or older name is Kota Francais), ''SACC Mall'', ''Plaza Shah Alam'' (formerly known as Shah Alam Mall, also known as Plaza Masalam), ''Ole-Ole Seksyen 18'', ''Central i-City Mall'', ''Anggerik Mall and Kompleks PKNS''). Vibrant commercial areas are situated mostly at the city centre (''Seksyen 14''), ''Seksyen 13'' and ''Seksyen 9''.

All of the main roads and streets in Shah Alam including the new townships such as [[Setia Alam]]  and [[Kota Kemuning]] have signs with their names shown in both [[Latin alphabet|Roman]] and [[Jawi script]]s.

===Climate===
As with other cities across Peninsular Malaysia, Shah Alam experiences a [[tropical rainforest climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Af''). Temperatures are consistent throughout the year with an average high temperature of 31.9&nbsp;°C and an average low temperature of 23.2&nbsp;°C. The city is warmest in the month of March, and experiences heavy rains and showers during the month of November as the northeast [[monsoon]] moves in from October to March. Overall the climate is fairly humid.

{{Shah Alam weatherbox}}

==Governance==
[[File:Shah Alam City Council.JPG|thumb|[[Shah Alam City Council]]]]
The Selangor state government's decision to develop the present land into a township saw the formation of the Shah Alam Town Board, a body governed by the Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor (PKNS) or Selangor State Development Corporation in 1963. With the declaration of Shah Alam as the state capital by the Sultan of Selangor at the time, the Majlis Perbandaran Shah Alam (MPSA) or Shah Alam Municipal Council was formed in accordance to the Local Government Act 1976.<ref name=NST10a>{{cite news |title=Mission to ensure excellence |newspaper=New Straits Times |date=10 October 2000 }}</ref>

===Local government===
Shah Alam is presently administered by [[Shah Alam City Council]] ({{langx|ms|Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam}}) (MBSA), which is an agency under the Selangor state government. It was founded as Shah Alam Municipal Council ({{langx|ms|Majlis Perbandaran Shah Alam}}) (MPSA) at the same time Shah Alam was declared the capital city of Selangor. Operating from a shophouse in Section 3, the council began operations on 1 January 1979 before moving twice; first to the Kompleks PKNS building on 1981 and later to a newly built 28-storey building called Wisma MPSA on 1988. With the declaration of Shah Alam's city status on 10 October 2000, the agency was upgraded into a city council. Since then, nine mayors have been appointed, with the latest being Mohd Fauzi Yatim since 2024.

===Politics===
Within the [[Dewan Rakyat]], the parliamentary constituencies of {{pseat|Sungai Buloh}} (P107) is represented by [[Ramanan Ramakrishnan]]; while {{pseat|Shah Alam}} (P108) is represented by [[Azli Yusof]], both from [[Pakatan Harapan]], one represents [[Parti Keadilan Rakyat|PKR]] and the latter is from the [[AMANAH]] party. While the southern part of the city, {{pseat|Kota Raja}} (P111) is represented by [[Mohamad Sabu]] of the [[Pakatan Harapan]] (PH), also from [[AMANAH]].

==Economy==
Shah Alam economy consists of government-related for the state government as it's the capital of Selangor, outside of government, Shah Alam major economy are mostly in the manufacturing sector followed by services.{{cn|date=April 2024}}

[[File:Bukit Raja Selatan Industrial Area.JPG|thumb|Bukit Raja Selatan Industrial Area]]
The Malaysian supermarket chain [[Giant Hypermarket]] is headquartered at the Giant Hypermarket Shah Alam Stadium in Shah Alam.<ref>"[http://www.giant.com.my/contact-us/contact.aspx Contact] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130105830/http://www.giant.com.my/contact-us/contact.aspx |date=30 January 2018 }}." [[Giant Hypermarket]]. Retrieved on 8 June 2017. "GCH Retail (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd Shah Alam Address Mezzanine Floor, Giant Hypermarket Shah Alam Stadium, Lot 2, Persiaran Sukan, Seksyen 13, 40100 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia"</ref>

Manufacturing plays a big role in Shah Alam economy, it predates Shah Alam existence, most of them are concentrated in the Batu Tiga area and Seksyen 26, 27, and 28. Major plant include CSR Sugar Refinery, [[Fraser and Neave]], [[Panasonic|Panasonic-Matsushita]] and more.{{cn|date=April 2024}}

Shah Alam also features few automotive industry operation, most notably [[Volvo Car Manufacturing Malaysia|Volvo]] being the first and the oldest surviving automobile assembly plant in Malaysia.{{cn|date=April 2024}} [[PROTON Holdings|Proton]] was founded in Shah Alam and has it headquarters here. PROTON still operates their Shah Alam assembly plant despite having built a bigger assembly plant in Tanjung Malim, Perak. [[UMW Toyota Motor|Toyota]] (under UMW) has an assembly plant here as well.{{cn|date=April 2024}}

==Education==
The [[Universiti Teknologi MARA]] (''UiTM'', formerly known until 1996 as ''Institut Teknologi MARA'' or ''ITM'') is located nearby the state capital. The whole university area occupies an entire section on the western hills of the city known as Seksyen 1. At Seksyen 17, there is also a branch campus of UiTM called [[International Education Centre (INTEC), Malaysia|INTEC UiTM]] (International Education College), where its students undergo preparation programmes for overseas studies. INTEC UiTM is the only UiTM campus where non-bumiputra students are accepted for admission.

Other institutions of higher learning in Shah Alam include [[University of Selangor]], [[Management & Science University|Management and Science University (MSU)]], and its affiliate college, [[MSU College]], Shah Alam also has several industrial-related education centres namely Shah Alam Polytechnic (or Politeknik Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah), [[CIAST]], and ADTEC.

Shah Alam is also served by many primary and secondary schools such as SK Bukit Rimau and [[SMK Kota Kemuning]]. In some cases, the maximum capacity of students enrolled in schools exceeds the number of potential students in the residential areas. For example, in Taman Alam Megah, Taman Bunga Negara, and Taman Bukit Saga, which are situated in Section 27 and Section 28, there are three secondary schools and seven primary schools. In contrast, in Section 16 and 17, the only secondary school there is Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Seksyen 16. Currently, Shah Alam has 23 secondary schools, 1 [[technical school]], 1 [[vocational school]], and 37 primary schools. The SMJK Chung Hwa is the only national-type secondary school within the city.

[[Chinese Taipei International School (Kuala Lumpur)]] is situated in Section 32, Shah Alam.<ref>[http://www.cts.edu.my/web2008/ 吉隆坡臺灣學校] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722232138/http://www.cts.edu.my/web2008/ |date=22 July 2011 }}. Cts.edu.my. Retrieved on 27 September 2013.</ref>

==Transportation==
[[File:Terminal 17 outview (240707) 01.jpg|thumb|240px|Terminal 17 Bus Station]]
[[File:Shah Alam KTM Station outview (240707) 01.jpg|thumb|240px|[[Shah Alam Komuter station]]]]

Shah Alam is well connected to other main cities in Klang Valley via a network of major highways, namely the [[Federal Highway (Malaysia)|Federal Highway]], [[New Klang Valley Expressway]] (NKVE), [[Shah Alam Expressway]] (KESAS), [[Guthrie Corridor Expressway]] (GCE), [[North–South Expressway Central Link]] (ELITE), Setiawangsa Pantai Expressway (SPE) and [[Kemuning–Shah Alam Highway]] (LKSA). Highways also connect the city to two major airports. The [[Kuala Lumpur International Airport]] (KLIA) located 30&nbsp;km south of the city serves international flights and is connected via the ELITE highway, while the [[Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport]] in Subang caters to domestic flights and is connected via the Federal Highway. Major roads within the city are connected via roundabouts that divide the city into different Sections. Each Section contain a network of local roads named according to a chosen theme; for example, Section 20's roads are named after animals. Shah Alam is also notable for being the only city in Malaysia to have its own route numbering for the road in the city.

The [[KTM Komuter]] [[commuter rail|commuter train]] service provides for residents who use public transportation to other major cities, connecting Shah Alam via the [[Port Klang Line|Tanjong Malim–Port Klang Route]]. This route stops at three stations within Shah Alam: the {{KLRT code|KD|11}} [[Shah Alam Komuter station]] situated at the southern part of the city in Section 19, the [[Padang Jawa Komuter station]] at Section 17 and the [[Sungai Buloh Komuter station]] at Section U20. Another KTM Komuter station located at the outskirts of Shah Alam is the [[Batu Tiga Komuter station]] situated near [[UEP Subang Jaya]] in [[Batu Tiga]]. Residents would then transfer to different routes at the [[Kuala Lumpur Sentral railway station|KL Sentral]] station and Subang Jaya station which provides interchange station with LRT Kelana Jaya Line.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mbsa.gov.my/mbsa/direktori/stesen%20komuter.htm|title=Utiliti: Stesen Komuter – Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam|date=10 November 2010|access-date=14 November 2011}}</ref>

Shah Alam is also served by the Prasarana's [[Kelana Jaya line]], providing rapid transit access for people in Taman Alam Megah via the {{KLRT code|KJ|35}} [[Alam Megah LRT station]] and {{KLRT code|KJ|36}} [[Subang Alam LRT station]], as well Glenmarie via {{KLRT code|KJ|27}} {{KLRT code|SA|07}} [[Glenmarie LRT station]].
The [[Kajang line|MRT Kajang Line]] has stations located in north-eastern Shah Alam government area, particularly in [[Kwasa Damansara]] via {{KLRT code|KG|04}} {{KLRT code|PY|01}} [[Kwasa Damansara MRT station]] and {{KLRT code|KG|05}} [[Kwasa Sentral MRT station]], as well [[Sungai Buloh]] via {{KLRT code|PY|02}} [[Kampung Selamat MRT station]] and {{KLRT code|PY|03}} [[Sungai Buloh station|Sungai Buloh MRT station]].

Shah Alam city proper will receive LRT service in 2025 as part of the [[Shah Alam line]].

Buses and taxis provide public transport in commercial areas in the city. A bus and taxi hub is located at Section 17, providing offices for several mini buses, express buses and taxi companies as well as rental car services. This hub also provides for passengers that travel on express bus services to major cities throughout Peninsular Malaysia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mbsa.gov.my/utiliti|title=Utiliti: Bas – Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam|date=10 November 2010|access-date=14 November 2011}}</ref>

==Healthcare==
[[File:Main building (block A) of Shah Alam hospital.jpg|thumb|240px|The Shah Alam Hospital main building.]]
Shah Alam is served with many private clinics that exist in every part and residential parks in the city. The main government-owned clinic, on the other hand, is located in Section 7 and known as ''Klinik Kesihatan Shah Alam'' (Shah Alam Health Clinic). Another government-owned clinic is located in Section 19.

A government-owned hospital; Shah Alam Hospital was opened on 5 October 2015 after a four-year delay.<ref name="hospitalopened">{{cite web|url=http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/shah-alam-hospital-finally-opens-after-4-year-delay|title=Shah Alam Hospital finally opens after 4-year delay|access-date=7 November 2015|archive-date=8 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151008121713/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/shah-alam-hospital-finally-opens-after-4-year-delay|url-status=dead}}</ref> The hospital costs [[Malaysian ringgit|MYR]] 565 million and will also be used as a teaching hospital for undergraduate and post-graduate medical students.<ref name="hospitalcost">{{cite web |url=http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1391462|title=Shah Alam Hospital to open in Sept|access-date=7 November 2015}}</ref> It is located beside the government-owned clinic in Section 7.

There are seven private hospitals in Shah Alam: KPJ Selangor Specialist Hospital, Salam Shah Alam Specialist Hospital, Avisena Specialist Hospital, Avisena Women's & Children's Specialist Hospital, Hospital Umra, Columbia Asia Extended Care Hospital, and Columbia Asia Bukit Rimau.

==Culture==

===Demographics===
As of 2023, the city has a population of 438,745. The following ethnic group composition is based on the Department of Statistics Malaysia's 2020 census.<ref>{{cite web|title=Population Distribution by Local Authority Areas and Mukims, 2020|url=https://open.dosm.gov.my/dashboard/kawasanku/Selangor/parlimen/P.108%20Shah%20Alam|archive-url=https://www.dosm.gov.my/portal-main/release-content/mycensus-2020-population-well-being-social-relations|archive-date=21 September 2023}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="text-align:center;" colspan="3"| Ethnic groups in Shah Alam
|-
! [[Ethnicity]] !! [[Population]] !! Percentage
|-
| [[Bumiputera (Malaysia)|Bumiputera]] || 326,865 || 74.5%
|-
| [[Chinese Malaysian|Chinese]] || 74,587 || 17.0%
|-
| [[Malaysian Indian|Indian]] || 35,100 || 8.0%
|-
| Others || 2,193 || 0.5%
|}

===Religion===
[[File:SA Blue Mosque.jpg|thumb|240px|[[Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque]]]]
Shah Alam is most famous for its mosque, the [[Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque]]. It is also known as the Blue Mosque and has been claimed to be the largest mosque in Malaysia, and one of the largest in Southeast Asia. The mosque has the capacity to accommodate 24,000 worshippers at one time. Its distinguishing feature is its large blue and silver [[dome]], which measures 51.2&nbsp;m (167&nbsp;ft) in diameter and reaches 106.7&nbsp;m (350&nbsp;ft) above ground level. The mosque has four [[minaret]]s erected at the corners, each minaret is 142.3&nbsp;m (460&nbsp;ft) tall. The mosque was commissioned by the late Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz when he declared Shah Alam as the new capital of Selangor on 14 February 1974. Construction of the mosque was completed on 11 March 1988. As the capital of Selangor, Islam is the religion preferred by a majority of Shah Alam residents.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tourismmalaysia.gov.my/en/destinations/item.asp?item=bluemosque | archive-url = https://archive.today/20120805224329/http://www.tourismmalaysia.gov.my/en/destinations/item.asp?item=bluemosque | url-status = dead | archive-date = 5 August 2012 | title = Tourism Malaysia-Selangor destinations-Blue Mosque | publisher = Government website-Tourism Malaysia | year = 2011 | access-date = 26 January 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/destination/blue%20mosque%20(sultan%20salahuddin%20abdul%20aziz%20shah%20mosque).html | title =Blue Mosque (Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque) | publisher =Malaysian Ministry of Tourism-VirtualMalaysia.com | year =2011 | access-date =26 January 2011 | url-status =dead | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20110605044808/http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/destination/blue%20mosque%20%28sultan%20salahuddin%20abdul%20aziz%20shah%20mosque%29.html | archive-date =5 June 2011 | df =dmy-all }}</ref>

Buddhist Missionary Society Malaysia (BMSM)'s Samadhi Vihara is distinct with its iconic lotus-top Shrine Hall. Since its completion in 2012, Samadhi Vihara serves a premier Dhammaduta centre for Buddhists in the south western part of Klang Valley. It is a landmark development at Section U12, Bukit Raja, Shah Alam. As the only [[Theravadin]]-based Vihara (Buddhist Temple) in the vicinity of Klang and Shah Alam, it has grown in popularity with its regular Dhamma programme and activities.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bmsm.org.my/about/|title=BMSM Samadhi Vihara|access-date=16 May 2020}}</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/pg/BMSMSamadhiVihara/about/?ref=page_internal {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref>

===Tourism===
[[File:SA Tourist Service Centre.jpg|thumb|240px|SA Tourist Service Centre]]
'''Garden of Islamic Arts'''

The Blue Mosque overlooks the Garden of Islamic Arts, a landscaped park inspired by the [[Jannah|Quranic Garden of Paradise]]. This 14 hectares of spiritual sanctuary houses nine galleries exhibiting a rich array of Islamic arts such as calligraphy, sculptures, paintings and architecture. The site is occasionally used for traditional Islamic performances.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tourismmalaysia.gov.my/en/destinations/item.asp?item=bluemosque |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805224329/http://www.tourismmalaysia.gov.my/en/destinations/item.asp?item=bluemosque |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 August 2012 |title=Tourism Malaysia-Selangor destinations-Blue Mosque |publisher=Government |website=Tourism Malaysia |author=Malaysian Government |year=2011 |access-date=26 January 2011 }}</ref>

'''Sultan Alam Shah Museum (Selangor State Museum)'''

The [[Muzium Sultan Alam Shah|Selangor State Museum]] (''Sultan Alam Shah Museum'') displays many treasures and artefacts related to the history of Selangor. Adjacent to the museum is the former [[Raja Tun Uda Library|Selangor State Library]] (''Perpustakaan Raja Tun Uda''). The Selangor Islamic Arts Complex (''Kompleks Kesenian Islam Selangor'' or ''Riyadh Fannil Islam'') is situated nearby, housing many Islamic masterpieces and creativities such as a variety of Islamic calligraphy, known as ''[[khat]]'', and a number of precious treasures. {{citation needed|date=April 2012}}  An Islamic Art College is located within the Complex. At the banks of the Lake Gardens, an art gallery and performance centre called ''Laman Budaya'' is located, where exhibitions and shows regularly take place.

The city is surrounded by many parks and gardens, such as the Shah Alam Lake Gardens (developed around seven artificial lakes), the [[Shah Alam National Botanical Park]] and the [[Kota Kemuning Lakeside Park]] situated in [[Kota Kemuning]].

'''i-City Shah Alam'''

[[File:Shah Alam - i-City 0005.jpg|thumb|240px|[[i-City]], City of Digital Lights ]]

Situated within the 72-acres urban development area in Section 7 Shah Alam, [[i-City]] is one of the first places to offer lively LED lighting decorations in Malaysia at night. In addition to lighting decorations, there is also a water theme park, a 3D museum, a ''Ferris Wheel'', and a ''Snowwalk''. It is also one of the main attractions for taking photos.

===Sports===
[[File:Shah_Alam_Stadium.JPG|thumb|240px|[[Shah Alam Stadium]]]]

[[File:Selangor-football-training-centre.jpg|thumb|240px|[[Selangor F.C.]] Training Centre, located at SUK Sports Complex, Section 5, Shah Alam.]]
Shah Alam has a fully equipped sports complex known as Kompleks Sukan Shah Alam or ''Shah Alam Sports Complex''.

Among the facilities located within the Complex was the gigantic Stadium Shah Alam or [[Shah Alam Stadium]]. Shah Alam Stadium was the home of [[Selangor F.C.]] Shah Alam Stadium was the biggest stadium in Malaysia with 80,000 seats prior to the construction of the [[National Stadium, Bukit Jalil]] which could accommodate up to 100,000 spectators. Shah Alam Stadium was featured in a challenge in the first leg of [[The Amazing Race Asia]] Season 1 where teams had to ride go-karts around the circuit.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Perkins, Arthur E.|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/620161660|title=Circumnavigating the globe : amazing race 10 to 14 and amazing race asia 1 to 3.|date=2009|publisher=Authorhouse|isbn=978-1-4490-1119-2|location=[Place of publication not identified]|oclc=620161660}}</ref>

In September 2016, a group of 7 men who are professionals in their own fields in football came together and formed Shah Alam Antlers F.C. (nickname Shah Alam Antlers or SAAFC).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.fourthofficial.com/2016/38887/shahalamantlers-how-sc-freiburg-is-fueling-a-mini-revolution-in-malaysian-football/|title=#ShahAlamAntlers: How SC Freiburg is fueling a mini revolution in Malaysian football {{!}} FourthOfficial.com|last=Sundaresan|first=Keeshaanan|website=www.fourthofficial.com|access-date=17 January 2017}}</ref> The club was formed as the founders were tired of the current football league system in Malaysia and wanted a revolution in a system that is old, unprofessional and politically corrupt.<ref name=":0" /> The current board also wants a club that puts the people of Shah Alam as their priority.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://semuanyabola.com/shah-alam-antlers-freiburg-kashima-sydney/|title=SHAH ALAM ANTLERS FC: GABUNGAN IDEA FREIBURG, KASHIMA & WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERS|last=(no last name)|first=Avid|date=16 December 2017|website=www.semuanyabola.com|publisher=Semuanya BOLA Sdn Bhd|access-date=17 January 2017}}</ref> SAAFC is currently playing their home games at the Panasonic Stadium in Seksyen 21, Shah Alam. They are currently participating in the Klang Valley League and will be hoping to climb up the ranks. Although newly formed, SAAFC already has a club membership program for their fans, a feat most 'professional' clubs in the Malaysian League do not have.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> The club's motto is "All Unite For The City".

Apart from passed Stadium Shah Alam, there is Stadium Melawati or the Melawati Stadium, an indoor stadium that could accommodate 40,000 people in one time. Besides sports matches, this stadium had been used for several occasions such as the final concert of [[Akademi Fantasia]] and the Perhimpunan Pekerja 2008 held by the Dewan Pemuda [[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|PAS]]. The grandest occasion ever held in this stadium was the boxing finals of the [[1998 Commonwealth Games]] which saw Malaysian [[Sapok Biki]] winning a gold medal.

[[File:Shah alam circuit.jpg|thumb|240px|Shah Alam go-kart circuit]]
The Shah Alam Sports Complex also includes the Pusat Akuatik Darul Ehsan or the Darul Ehsan Aquatic Centre, a Go-Kart track located within the Stadium Shah Alam parking compound, as well as the Shah Alam Extreme Park located in Section 13.

Shah Alam hosted 2 events for the [[1998 Commonwealth Games]], road cycling and boxing.

===Recreation===
[[File:SACC Mall (241031).jpg|thumb|240px|SACC Mall|right]]
'''Uptown Shah Alam'''

Uptown Shah Alam is located in Section 24 near the [[Kemuning–Shah Alam Highway|LKSA highway]]. It is a very popular place for locals where it is more than just a [[flea market]]. There are food stalls and events such as concert and games every now and then.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.uptownshahalam.com.my/ |title=Welcome to Uptown Shah Alam |access-date=21 March 2011 |archive-date=23 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110223205029/http://www.uptownshahalam.com.my/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

'''Bon Odori'''
[[File:Bon Odori 2009.JPG|thumb|240px|Bon Odori 2009]]
[[Bon Odori]] is a yearly event held during [[Obon]]. It is celebrated as [[Japanese Buddhist]] custom to honour the departed (deceased) spirits of one's ancestors. In Malaysia, Bon Odori festivals are also celebrated in a smaller scale every year in [[Penang]] and at the Panasonic Sports Complex in Section 21, Shah Alam, Selangor. Held mainly to expose locals to a part of [[Japanese culture]], the festival provides the experience of a variety of Japanese food & drinks, art and dance. Celebrations in Malaysia, especially in the cities, tend to be more oriented towards culture than to its religious origins. Admission is free and this event is organised by The Japan Club of Kuala Lumpur, The Japanese School of Kuala Lumpur and The Embassy of Japan.

'''Wet World'''

Wet World is known as Malaysia's largest [[water theme park]] chain. It has three venues in Malaysia, strategically located at Wet World Shah Alam, Selangor; Wet World [[Batu Pahat]], [[Johor]]; and Wet World Air Panas, [[Pedas]], [[Negeri Sembilan]].

'''Shah Alam Lake Garden, Section 14'''

[[The Shah Alam Lake Garden]] (Malay: ''Taman Tasik Shah Alam'') is a 43-hectares public recreation lake garden that is located in Section 14. Designed by a renowned landscape architect Fumiaki Takano, it was Selangor's first public park when it was opened in 1985.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Nature |first1=Filed under |last2=Petaling |date=13 April 2017 |title=Taman Tasik Shah Alam |url=https://www.visitselangor.com/taman-tasik-shah-alam/ |access-date=7 February 2023 |website=Visit Selangor |language=en-US}}</ref> The lake consists of 3 man-made lakes (Central, West and East), each with its own unique features and characteristics. Several species of animals including peacocks, geese, storks and forest chickens are also reared at the lake.

The lake garden is a major attraction in the city and it is equipped with gazebos, a lakeside promenade, raised walkways that extend over the water, reflexology paths, jogging and cycling trails, event halls and children's playgrounds. In addition, there is a floating seafood restaurant, meandering footpaths and plenty of recreational water activities for families.

==International relations==
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Malaysia#Shah Alam|l1=List of twin towns and sister cities in Malaysia}}

===Sister cities===
Shah Alam currently has two [[sister cities]]:
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* {{flagicon|IDN}} [[Surabaya]], [[East Java]], [[Indonesia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sappk.itb.ac.id/jpwk1/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/V2N2-Evaluasi-Keberhasilan-Kerjasama-Antar-Kota-%E2%80%98Sister-City%E2%80%99-Kota-Surabaya1.pdf|title=Evaluasi Keberhasilan Kerjasama Antar Kota 'Sister City' Kota Surabaya|author1=Gina Puspitasari Rochman|author2=Delik Hudalah|language=id|work=Program Studi Sarjana Perencanaan Wilayah dan Kota|publisher=Sekolah Arsitektur Perencanaan dan Pengembangan Kebijakan, ITB|date=July 2013|access-date=21 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151221031603/http://sappk.itb.ac.id/jpwk1/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/V2N2-Evaluasi-Keberhasilan-Kerjasama-Antar-Kota-%E2%80%98Sister-City%E2%80%99-Kota-Surabaya1.pdf|archive-date=21 December 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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* {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Hanam]], [[Gyeonggi-do]], [[South Korea]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thestar.com.my/news/community/2013/12/03/second-sister-city-shah-alam-signs-pact-with-south-korean-city-of-hanam/|title=Shah Alam signs pact with South Korean city of Hanam|author=Yvonne T. Nathan|work=The Star|date=3 December 2013|access-date=21 December 2015}}</ref>
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==See also==
* [[Shah Alam Transfer Station]]
* [[List of sections in Shah Alam]]

==Notes and references==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.tourismmalaysia.gov.my/en/destinations/state.asp?state=selangor Tourism Malaysia-Selangor]
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 | North = [[Subang, Selangor|Kampung Subang]]<br>[[Sungai Buloh]]<br>[[Kuala Selangor]]
 | Northeast = [[Sungai Buloh]]<br>[[Subang Airport]]<br>[[Petaling Jaya]]
 | East = [[Subang Jaya]] <br /> [[Bandar Sunway]] (USJ) <br /> [[UEP Subang Jaya]]
 | Southeast = [[UEP Subang Jaya]]<br>[[Putra Heights]]<br>[[Puchong]]
 | South = [[Putra Heights]] <br /> [[Kota Kemuning]] <br /> [[Kuala Langat District|Kuala Langat]]
 | Southwest = [[Port Swettenham]]
 | West = [[Klang (city)|Klang]]
 | Northwest = [[Kapar]]<br>[[Kuala Selangor]]
 | Centre = Shah Alam

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