Shah Alam
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.
Getting to Shah Alam
Shah Alam is well connected to other main cities in the Klang Valley and by highways to main transportation hubs such as the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) (KUL IATA) (30 km south of the city), the Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) at KLIA and the KL Sentral (railway station) in Kuala Lumpur.
Worth seeing
== == Muzium Sultan Alam Shah Take a peak at the history of Selangor and also nice miniatures of old colonial buildings, this museum is the biggest in the state. Perpustakaan Tun Uda is the largest state library in Selangor. Has three floors going underground with the top for children and the bottom floor restricted to college students. Selangor State Assembly Building.
Things to do
Skateboarding and extreme activities at the Shah Alam Extreme Park in Section 13. Open 24 hours and has three fast food outlets. Kart racing near the Shah Alam Stadium, where a race track is prepared on the stadium's parking lot. Water recreation at Wet World Shah Alam, a small waterpark. Snowalk I-City, I-City,. 10AM - 1AM.
Where to eat
Section 7. Hang around with your buddies while slurping nice milk tea shakes with cheese tosai (dosa) at various Section
Getting around Shah Alam the local way
- Get inOther operators include Ardent Link and various minibus companies.
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