Shah Alam () is a city and the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia and 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.
*Skateboarding and Extreme Activities at the Shah Alam Extreme Park in Section 13. Opens 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 that feature among others a long waterslide. *
*Section 7. Hang around with your buddies while slurping nice milk tea shakes with cheese tosai (dosa) at various Section 7 Mamak dine in restaurants. They are generally clean, with a variety of food to choose from and very comfortable. Watch televised football matches here. *Medan Selera at Section 2, (in front of Shah Alam waterpark). Very delicious, ikan bakar (grilled fish). Come early or you will not get any.
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*Kompleks PKNS is one of the oldest commercial complexes that also houses offices on the upper floors. A three-storied building with an open air, sheltered food court on the rooftop. *Shah Alam City Centre Mall, a fairly middle-sized mall with a selection of branded goods. *Plaza Shah Alam, another family-oriented shopping mall with several department stores located within. Situated on the outskirts of the city center.
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) () (30 km south of the city), the Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) at KLIA and the KL Sentral (railway station) in Kuala Lumpur. Trains and buses service Shah Alam and taxis provide public transport in commercial areas in the city and transport to Kuala Lumpur city and nearby attractions.
Mini bus service from Shah Alam Kommuter station to Section 16, 17, Kompleks PKNS and Wet World.
Shah Alam has a similar urban layout to Petaling Jaya or Subang Jaya, albeit with a twist: Shah Alam isn't known as the city of roundabouts for nothing. It has 18 roundabouts spread throughout, connecting major road arteries from section 1 to section 25. Housing areas occupy most of the city with commercial centres making up most of the rest of the total of 56 city sections (Seksyen).
The city has a number of shopping malls (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, Anggerik Mall and Kompleks PKNS). The district has many significant recreational areas and there are also many schools, shops, banks, eateries, cafes, hotels, medical centres, clinics and large hypermarkets (notably Tesco, Giant and Tesco Extra). Vibrant commercial areas are mostly at the city centre sections of (Seksyen 14), Seksyen 13 and Seksyen 9. There is a conspicuous absence of cinemas in the city as the city government has been discouraging of their development.
Main roads and streets in Shah Alam, including the new townships such as Setia Alam and Kota Kemuning all have signs with their names shown in both Roman and Jawi scripts.
