Map of Shah Alam, Malaysia

Shah Alam is a city in Selangor, Malaysia, with a population of about 740,750. It lies at 3.0851°N, 101.5328°E. Shah Alam is about 18 km (11 mi) west of Kuala Lumpur, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kampung Baru Subang, 7 km to the north.

Shah Alam at a glance

Where is Shah Alam?

• The 6th largest city in Malaysia by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Selangor on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 57 min on the shortest day to 12 h 18 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Shah Alam

• Kampung Baru Subang — 7 km north
• Petaling Jaya — 9 km east
• Putra Heights — 11 km southeast
• Klang — 11 km southwest
• Kuala Lumpur — 18 km east
• Putrajaya — 24 km southeast
• Kampung Baru Balakong — 25 km east
• Rawang — 27 km north
• Ampang — 27 km east
• Kampong Dungun — 28 km northwest

Largest cities in Selangor

• Kampung Baru Subang — 833,571
• Petaling Jaya — 807,879
• Klang — 240,016
• Sepang — 212,050
• Rawang — 199,095
• Semenyih — 92,491
• Serendah — 71,202
• Kampung Baru Balakong — 69,302
• Putra Heights — 60,000
• Kuala Selangor — 55,887

Largest cities in Malaysia

• Kuala Lumpur — 1,453,975
• Johor Bahru — 858,118
• Kampung Baru Subang — 833,571
• Petaling Jaya — 807,879
• Ipoh — 759,952
• Malacca — 579,000
• Kota Bharu — 568,900
• Kuantan — 548,014
• Sungai Petani — 544,851
• Kota Kinabalu — 500,421

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.