Shah Alam ( ) is a city and the state das kapital of Selangor, Malaysia and situated within the Petaling District and a small parcel of the neighbor Klang District. [ 3 ] Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor in 1978 due to Kuala Lumpur ‘s internalization into a Federal Territory in 1974. Shah Alam was the first planned city in Malaysia after independence from Britain in 1957 .
history [edit ]
expansion of Shah Alam ‘s municipal borders since gazettement as department of state capital in 1978.
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Malaysia grew quickly after its independence in 1957 under its moment Prime Minister of Malaysia, Allahyarham Tun Abdul Razak Hussein. Shah Alam was once known as Sungai Renggam and was noted for its rubber and petroleum palm estates. Later, the same area was identified as Batu Tiga prior to malaysian independence, and has been a kernel of rubber and palm oil craft for centuries. The Sungai Renggam Plantation was earmarked for the development of a township by the Selangor politics in 1963, and under the recommendations of Vlado Antolic, a township plan adviser from the United Nations, chose the show site strategically located between Kuala Lumpur and Port Klang. [ 4 ] Its current name was chosen by the then state of matter Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, after his belated church father Sultan Alam Shah. Many other monuments, buildings and evening a street are named after the belated Sultan. Shah Alam was opened in 1963 with the purpose of making it the fresh administrative center 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 km2, and administrated by a municipal council.
expansion [edit ]
Shah Alam was enlarged several times between 1983 and 1997, the last annexation on 1 January 1997 :
Through the Gazette Plan 1190, Shah Alam was extended to its contemporary area of 293 km2. [ 5 ]
City status [edit ]
Shah Alam was granted city condition on 10 October 2000 with Dato ‘ Haji Abu Sujak Haji Mahmud as the first base mayor. He recently served as deputy Menteri Besar, or Chief Minister of Selangor. Abu Sujak declared the vision of making Shah Alam a modern city with a unique identity of a Bandaraya Melayu ( “ Malay City ” ), showcasing the achievements of the Malay race in all sectors. [ 6 ] [ 7 ]
geography [edit ]
Shah Alam is located within the zone of Petaling and a dowry of the zone of Klang in the state of Selangor with entire area 290.3 km2. Due to its recent expansion, it is bordered by the cities of Subang Jaya and Petaling Jaya in the east, the zone of Klang in the west, the district of Kuala Selangor and Selayang in the north, and the zone of Kuala Langat in the south. Shah Alam is besides one of the major cities within the Klang Valley, an area in Malaysia comprising Kuala Lumpur and its suburb, and adjoining cities and towns in the submit of Selangor, due to the Klang River flowing through it on its way westward to the Strait of Malacca. [ 5 ] Located in Klang Valley, Shah Alam topography is by and large flat, except in the northern region of the city where it features a outstanding roll hill .
cityscape [edit ]
Shah Alam city sections
Street name in Shah Alam have signs in both Roman and Jawi script. Shah Alam has a like urban layout to Petaling Jaya or Subang Jaya with housing areas occupying most of the city ( 55.2 km2 ) and commercial centres scattered around the different ‘Seksyen ‘ ( sections ). [ citation needed ] 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 segment 25 ( Sri Muda ), Section 30 ( Jalan Kebun ), Section 31 ( Kota Kemuning ) and Section 32 ( Bukit Rimau ). In the function, south Shah Alam is seen as the light imperial coloured areas. The city has a number of shopping malls ( Aeon Shah Alam Seksyen 13, Plaza Alam Sentral , (also known as PAS), 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 largely at the city center ( Seksyen 14 ), Seksyen 13 and Seksyen 9. All of the chief 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 Roman and Jawi scripts .
climate [edit ]
As with other cities across Peninsular Malaysia, Shah Alam experiences a tropical rain forest climate ( Köppen climate categorization Af ). Temperatures are consistent throughout the year with an average high temperature of 31.9 °C and an average abject temperature of 23.2 °C. The city is warmest in the calendar month of March, and experiences arduous rains and showers during the calendar month of November as the northeast monsoon moves in from October to March. Overall the climate is reasonably humid .
| Climate data for Klang, Malaysia (Approximation 7km distance from Shah Alam) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 32 (90) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 162.6 (6.40) |
170.2 (6.70) |
231.1 (9.10) |
276.9 (10.90) |
195.6 (7.70) |
124.5 (4.90) |
127.0 (5.00) |
142.2 (5.60) |
195.6 (7.70) |
266.7 (10.50) |
281.9 (11.10) |
228.6 (9.00) |
2,402.9 (94.6) |
| Source: The Weather Channel Forecasts[8] | |||||||||||||
administration [edit ]
The Selangor state government ‘s decisiveness to develop the present land into a township saw the geological formation of the Shah Alam Town Board, a soundbox governed by the Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor ( PKNS ) or Selangor State Development Corporation in 1963. With the contract 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. [ 4 ]
local politics [edit ]
Shah Alam is soon administrated by Shah Alam City Council ( Malay : Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam ) ( MBSA ), which is an agency under the Selangor country politics. It was founded as Shah Alam Municipal Council ( Malay : Majlis Perbandaran Shah Alam ) ( MPSA ) at the same clock time Shah Alam was declared the das kapital 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 construction on 1981 and subsequently to a newly built 28-storey construction called Wisma MPSA on 1988. With the declaration of Shah Alam ‘s city condition on 10 October 2000, the agency was upgraded to a city council status. [ 9 ]
Politics [edit ]
Within the Dewan Rakyat, the parliamentary constituency of Shah Alam ( P108 ) is represented by Khalid Abdul Samad of the Pakatan Harapan ( PH ) while the southern separate of the city – Kota Raja ( P111 ) is represented by Mohamad Sabu of the Pakatan Harapan ( PH ), both of them are from AMANAH. Currently there is a issue of State Assembly located in the administrative area of MBSA, namely YB Rodziah, YB Zawawi Mughni, YB Najwan Halimi etc .
economy [edit ]
Shah Alam economy consists of government-related for the department of state government as it ‘s the capital of Selangor, outside of politics, Shah Alam major economy are by and large in the manufacture sector followed by services .
Bukit Raja Selatan Industrial Area The malaysian supermarket chain Giant Hypermarket is headquartered at the Giant Hypermarket Shah Alam Stadium in Shah Alam. [ 10 ] Manufacturing plays a big character in Shah Alam economy, it predates Shah Alam universe, 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-Matsushita and more. Shah Alam besides features few automotive diligence operation, most notably Volvo being the first base and the oldest surviving car assembly plant in Malaysia. Proton was founded in Shah Alam and has it headquarters hera. PROTON still operates their Shah Alam fabrication plant despite having building a bigger assembly plant in Tanjung Malim, Perak. Toyota ( under UMW ) has an forum plant here .
education [edit ]
The Universiti Teknologi MARA ( UiTM, once known until 1996 as Institut Teknologi MARA or ITM ) is located nearby the state capital. The whole university area occupies an integral section on the western hills of the city known as Seksyen 1. At Seksyen 17, there is besides a arm campus of UiTM called INTEC UiTM ( International Education College ), where its students undergo training programmes for abroad studies. INTEC UiTM is the only UiTM campus where non-bumiputra students are accepted for entree. other institutions of higher learning in Shah Alam include University of Selangor, Management and Science University ( MSU ), and its consort college, MSU College, Shah Alam besides has several industrial-related education centres namely Shah Alam Polytechnic ( or Politeknik Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah ), CIAST, and ADTEC. Shah Alam is besides served by many primary coil and secondary coil 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 alone secondary school there is Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Seksyen 16. presently, Shah Alam has 23 secondary schools, 1 technical school, 1 vocational educate, 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. [ 11 ]
infrastructure [edit ]
transportation system [edit ]
Shah Alam is well connected to other independent cities in Klang Valley via a network of major highways, namely the Federal Highway, New Klang Valley Expressway ( NKVE ), Shah Alam Expressway ( KESAS ), Guthrie Corridor Expressway ( GCE ), North–South Expressway Central Link ( ELITE ) and the newest highway Kemuning–Shah Alam Highway ( LKSA ). Highways besides connect the city to two major airports. The Kuala Lumpur International Airport ( KLIA ) located 30 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 unlike Sections. Each section contain a network of local roads named according to a choose composition ; for exercise, Section 20 ‘s roads are named after animals. Shah Alam is besides noteworthy for being the only city in Malaysia to have its own road total for the road in the city. The KTM Komuter commuter gearing service provides for residents who use populace fare to other major cities, connecting Shah Alam via the Tanjong Malim–Port Klang Route. This path stops at three stations within Shah Alam : the KD11 Shah Alam Komuter station situated at the southern region of the city in Section 19, the Padang Jawa Komuter station at Section 17 and the Sungai Buloh Komuter post at Section U20. Another KTM Komuter post located at the outskirts of Shah Alam is the Batu Tiga Komuter post situated near UEP Subang Jaya in Batu Tiga. Residents would then transfer to different routes at the KL Sentral station and Subang Jaya station which provides interchange station with LRT Kelana Jaya Line. [ 12 ] Shah Alam is besides served by the Prasarana ‘s Kelana Jaya cable, providing rapid transportation system access for people in Taman Alam Megah via the KJ35 Alam Megah LRT station and KJ36 Subang Alam LRT station. Shah Alam city proper will receive LRT service in 2024 as separate of the Bandar Utama–Klang tune. Buses and taxis provide populace transmit in commercial areas in the city. A busbar and taxi hub is located at Section 17, providing offices for several miniskirt buses, express buses and taxi companies equally well as rental car services. This hub besides provides for passengers that travel on express bus topology services to major cities throughout Peninsular Malaysia. [ 13 ]
healthcare [edit ]
Shah Alam is served with many private clinics that exist in every part and residential parks in the city. The chief government-owned clinic, on the other hand, is located in Section 7 and known as Poliklinik Komuniti Shah Alam ( Shah Alam Community Polyclinic ). Another government-owned clinic is located in section 19.
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A government-owned hospital ; Shah Alam Hospital was opened on 5 October 2015 after a four-year delay. [ 14 ] The hospital costs MYR 565 million and will besides be used as a education hospital for undergraduate and post-graduate checkup students. [ 15 ] It is located beside the government-owned clinic in Section 7. There are four private hospitals in Shah Alam .
culture [edit ]
Demographics [edit ]
As of 2010, the city has a population of 541,306. The succeed ethnic group constitution is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census. [ 16 ]
| Ethnic groups in Shah Alam | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
| Bumiputera | 354,618 | 65.5% |
| Chinese | 83,079 | 15.3% |
| Indian | 55,867 | 10.3% |
| Others | 4,990 | 0.9% |
| Non-Malaysian | 42,752 | 7.9% |
religion [edit ]
Shah Alam is most celebrated for its mosque, the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque. It is besides 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 distinguish feature is its large blue and silver dome, which measures 51.2 molarity ( 167 foot ) in diameter and reaches 106.7 megabyte ( 350 foot ) above background level. The mosque has four minarets erected at the corners, each minaret is 142.3 megabyte ( 460 foot ) tall. The mosque was commissioned by the deep 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. [ 17 ] [ 18 ] 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 center for Buddhists in the south western part of Klang Valley. It is a landmark development at Section U12, Bukit Raja, Shah Alam. As the entirely Theravadin -based Vihara ( Buddhist Temple ) in the vicinity of Klang and Shah Alam, it has grown in popularity with its regular Dhamma program and activities. [ 19 ] [ 20 ]
tourism [edit ]
SA Tourist Service Centre Garden of Islamic Arts The Blue Mosque overlooks the Garden of Islamic Arts, a landscape park inspired by the Quranic Garden of Paradise. This 14 hectares of religious sanctuary houses nine galleries exhibiting a rich array of Islamic arts such as calligraphy, sculptures, paintings and architecture. The locate is occasionally used for traditional Islamic performances. [ 21 ] Sultan Alam Shah Museum (Selangor State Museum) The Selangor State Museum ( Sultan Alam Shah Museum ) displays many treasures and artefacts related to the history of Selangor. Adjacent to the museum is the early Selangor State Library ( Perpustakaan Raja Tun Uda ). The Selangor Islamic Arts Complex ( Kompleks Kesenian Islam Selangor or Riyadh Fannil Islam ) is situated nearby, house many Islamic masterpieces and creativities such as a variety of Islamic calligraphy, known as khat, and a act of cherished treasures. [ citation needed ] An Islamic Art College is located within the Complex. At the banks of the Lake Gardens, an art drift and performance center 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 .
Sports [edit ]
Shah Alam has a in full equip sports building complex known as Kompleks Sukan Shah Alam or Shah Alam Sports Complex. Among the facilities located within the Complex is the gigantic Stadium Shah Alam or Shah Alam Stadium. Shah Alam Stadium is the home plate of Selangor FA. Shah Alam Stadium was the biggest stadium in Malaysia with 80,000 seats anterior 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 gear leg of The Amazing Race Asia Season 1 where teams had to ride go-karts around the circuit. [ 22 ] apart from Stadium Shah Alam, there is Stadium Melawati or the Melawati Stadium, an indoor stadium that could accommodate 40,000 people in one prison term. Besides sports matches, this stadium had been used for several occasions such as the concluding concert of Akademi Fantasia and the Perhimpunan Pekerja 2008 harbor by the Dewan Pemuda PAS. The grandest occasion always held in this stadium was the box finals of the 1998 Commonwealth Games which saw Malaysian Sapok Biki winning a aureate decoration .
Shah Alam go-kart circumference The Shah Alam Sports Complex besides includes the Pusat Akuatik Darul Ehsan or the Darul Ehsan Aquatic Centre, a Go-Kart track located within the Stadium Shah Alam parking compound, a well as the Shah Alam Extreme Park located in section 13. Shah Alam hosted 2 events for the 1998 Commonwealth Games, road cycle and box. 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 ). [ 23 ] The club was formed as the founders were tired of the current football league organization in Malaysia and wanted a rotation in a system that is old, unprofessional and politically corrupt. [ 23 ] The stream board besides wants a club that puts the people of Shah Alam as their precedence. [ 24 ] SAAFC is presently playing their home games at the Panasonic Stadium in Seksyen 21, Shah Alam. They are presently 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. [ 23 ] [ 24 ] The cabaret ‘s motto is “ All Unite For The City ” .
diversion [edit ]
SACC Mall Uptown Shah Alam Uptown Shah Alam is located in Section 24 near the LKSA highway. It is a identical 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. [ 25 ] Bon Odori
Bon Odori 2009 Bon Odori is a annual event held during Obon. It is celebrated as japanese Buddhist custom to honour the leave ( deceased ) spirits of one ‘s ancestors. In Malaysia, Bon Odori festivals are besides celebrated in a smaller scale every year in Penang and at the Panasonic Sports Complex in Section 21, Shah Alam, Selangor. Held chiefly to expose locals to a part of japanese culture, the festival provides the feel of a kind of japanese food & drinks, art and dance. Celebrations in Malaysia, specially in the cities, tend to be more oriented towards culture than to its religious origins. Admission is absolve 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 composition 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 .
International relations [edit ]
sister cities [edit ]
Shah Alam presently has two sister cities :
See besides [edit ]
Notes and references [edit ]
| Preceded by Klang |
Capital of Selangor (1978–present) |
Succeeded by present |
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