Shah Alam
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| Shah Alam شه عالم |
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| Motto: 'Indah Bestari' (English: 'Beautiful, Brilliant') |
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| Country | Malaysia | ||
| State | Selangor | ||
| Establishment | 1963 | ||
| Granted State Capital Status | 7 December 1978 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Dato' Ramlan Bin Othman | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 290.3 km² (112.1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (July 2007) | |||
| - Total | 584,340 (8th) | ||
| Time zone | MST (UTC+8) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | Not observed (UTC) | ||
| Website: http://www.mbsa.gov.my | |||
Shah Alam is a city in Petaling and Klang Districts in Selangor, Malaysia, about 25 kilometres (15 mi) west of the country's capital, Kuala Lumpur. In 1978, it replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor due to Kuala Lumpur's incorporation into a Federal Territory in 1974. Shah Alam was the first planned city in Malaysia after independence in 1957.
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. Its current name was chosen by the then state Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, after his late father Sultan Alam Shah. Many other monuments, buildings and even a street are named after the late Sultan. Shah Alam was granted city status on 10 October 2000 with Dato' Haji Abu Sujak Haji Mahmud as the first mayor.
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[edit] City layout
Shah Alam has a similar 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). There are 56 sections in total.
The city has a number of shopping malls (Plaza Alam Sentral, (also known as PAS), SACC Mall, Plaza Shah Alam (also known as Plaza Masalam), Ole-Ole and Kompleks PKNS) and it has many schools, shops, banks, eateries, cafes, hotels, medical centres, clinics, large hypermarkets (notably Tesco, Giant and Makro) and recreational areas. Vibrant commercial areas are situated mostly at the city centre (Seksyen 14), Seksyen 13 and Seksyen 9.
All main roads and streets in the city have signs with their names shown in both Roman and Jawi scripts.
[edit] Economy
The main plant of the Malaysian car manufacturer Proton is located in the industrial outskirts of Shah Alam. Shah Alam flourished as a growing urban settlement after the Proton car manufacturing plant was set up, which marked the beginning of the city as an industrial city. There are many companies who have their main plants in the industrial areas, both local and foreign.
[edit] Education
The Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM, formerly known until 1996 as Institut Teknologi MARA or ITM) is located in 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 INTEC UiTM (International Education Centre), where its students undergo preparation programmes for overseas studies.
Other institutions of higher learning in Shah Alam include Universiti Industri Selangor and PTPL College (also known as MSU).There also have industrial training centre like polytechnic shah alam and ILP.
Shah Alam is served by many primary and secondary schools. Currently it has 16 secondary schools, 2 vocational schools, primary schools. This is a list of schools in Shah Alam.
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bukit Jelutong
- Section 2 Secondary School (SMK Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah)
- Section 7 Secondary School (SMK Seksyen 7)
- Section 9 Secondary School (SMK Seksyen 9)
- Section 11 Secondary School (SMK Seksyen 11)
- Section 16 Secondary School (SMK Seksyen 16)
- Section 18 Secondary School (SMK Seksyen 18)
- Section 19 Secondary School (SMK Seksyen 19)
- Section 24 Secondary School (SMK Seksyen 24)
- Section 24(2) Secondary School (SMK Seksyen 24)
- Section 25 Secondary School (SMK Taman Sri Muda)
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Alam Megah
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Alam Megah 2
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan TTDI Jaya
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bukit Kemuning, Kota Kemuning, Seksyen 31
- Sekolah Menengah Teknik Shah Alam
- Sekolah Agama Menengah Tinggi Tengku Ampuan Jemaah
- Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Seksyen 27 (SMK Seksyen 27)
PRIMARY SCHOOLS
- Sekolah Kebangsaan Raja Muda|Section 4 Primary School]
- Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Jelutong
- Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Kemuning, Kota Kemuning, Seksyen 31
- Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Kemuning (2), Kota Kemuning, Seksyen 31
- Sekolah Integrasi As-Syakirin
- Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Rimau, Bukit Rimau, Seksyen 32
- Section 18 Primary School (SRK Seksyen 18)
- Sekolah Seri Cahaya
- Section 20 Primary School
- Section 17 Primary School
- Section 6 Primary School
- Bandar Anggerik Primary School
- Section 13 Primary School
- Section 17 Vocational School
- Section 9 Primary School (SRK Seksyen 9)
- Section 25 Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Sri Muda (1)
- Section 25 Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Sri Muda (2)
- Section 18 Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan (Tamil) Sungai Renggam
- Section 16 Sekolah Kebangsaan Shah Alam
[edit] Sports
The city also boasts the huge and modern Shah Alam Stadium with a capacity of 81,000 and a parking lot which can accommodate 5,500 vehicles, where many fairs are held.[citation needed] The stadium is also the home stadium of the Selangor state football team. A smaller indoor stadium, Stadium Melawati, and the Selangor Aquatic Centre are located nearby. Shah Alam was the venue for the first Malaysian FIM motorcycle Grand Prix, at the Shah Alam Motorsport Paradise in 1991, which has since been demolished. Shah Alam also hosted a World Sportscars event in 1985 (the Selangor 800). There is also the newly opened Shah Alam Extreme Park for extreme sports enthusiats.
[edit] Transportation
KTM Komuter serves four stations in Shah Alam :
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- Batu Tiga Komuter station
- Shah Alam Komuter station - situated at the southern part of the city in Seksyen 19
- Padang Jawa Komuter station - at Seksyen 17 and
- Sungai Buloh Komuter station - at Seksyen U20 [1]
Shah Alam is well connected to other main cities in Klang Valley by highways such as the Federal Highway, New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE), Shah Alam Expressway (KESAS), Guthrie Corridor Expressway and the North-South Expressway Central Link (ELITE). Shah Alam is well connected to main transportation hubs such as the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) (30 km south of the city) and KL Sentral in Kuala Lumpur. Buses and taxis provide public transport in commercial areas in the city.
[edit] Notable buildings and landmarks
Shah Alam is most famous for its mosque, the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque, also known as the Blue Mosque. It has been claimed to be the largest mosque in Malaysia and one of the largest in Southeast Asia [1]. Its most distinguishing feature is its large blue and white dome, which measures 170 feet in diameter and reaches 350 feet above ground level. The dome is one of the biggest domes covering a mosque in the world.[citation needed] The mosque has four minarets erected at the corners, with each minaret 460 feet tall. The mosque is the only mosque that has four minarets in Malaysia.[citation needed] The mosque was commissioned by the late Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz, when he declared Shah Alam as the new capital of Selangor on February 14, 1974. Construction of the mosque was completed on March 11, 1988. The mosque can accommodate up to 16,000 worshippers.
The Selangor State Museum (Muzium Alam Shah) displays many treasures and artifacts related to the history of Selangor. Adjacent to the museum is the 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. One of them is an old Qur'an obtained from an Acehnese months before the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami struck.[citation needed] 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 beautiful parks and gardens, such as the Shah Alam Lake Gardens (developed around seven artificial lakes) and Bukit Cahaya Sri Alam Agricultural Park (soon to be National Botanical Gardens).
Other notable locations are:
- Selangor Triple Towers
- Bukit Cerakah (Taman Pertanian Bukit Cahaya Seri Alam)
- Wet World Waterpark
- SACC Mall
- Plaza Perangsang
- Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Building
- Istana Bukit Kayangan
- Shah Alam Square (adjacent to Plaza Alam Sentral)
- Independence Square (where the 43rd national-level National Day Parade was held)
- Kelab Golf Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Anggerik Mall
Despite the numerous shopping malls and recreational venues, the municipal authorities have placed restrictions on the establishment of entertainment outlets such as cinemas or live music venues.
[edit] Hotels
Hotels in Shah Alam include UiTM Hotel (Seksyen 1), Intekma Resort (Seksyen 7), Quality Hotel , Concorde Hotel (Seksyen 9), Carlton Holiday Hotel (Seksyen 13), Grand Blue Wave Hotel (Seksyen 13), De Palma Inn (Seksyen 19), Holiday Inn Glenmarie (Seksyen U1) and The Saujana (Seksyen U2).
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