Vila Elemen, Shah Alam

Map of Vila Elemen at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Golf Club

Scale model of Vila Elemen and its immediate neighbours – residence of the Selangor Sultan on the left, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Golf & Country Club on the right. The large building which sits opposite is Selangor Public Library Corporation

Initially launched in late 2015, Vila Elemen is perched in between two of Shah Alam’s prestigious landmarks, Green Lodge, residence of Sultan of Selangor and Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah golf club. Located opposite is Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam Selangor (PPAS) or Selangor Public Library Corporation.

Most of the street names in Section 13 Shah Alam are sports-themed. Considered as only one out of 56 sections that constitute this fully-developed city, Section 13 is home to a FIFA-recognized Shah Alam outdoor stadium, Malawati indoor stadium, aquatic centres, recreational gardens and parks, sports complexes, extreme park, wet world water park and sports and leisure clubs.

A word of caution, the traffic flow leading into and out of the stadiums are unavoidably congested during peak hours. Be aware of how to get from point A to point B when you are near the area as some traffic intersections are timed here and if you get stuck in a traffic crawl, you could be in for a long wait! Some roads are also not well-lit for driving at night.

Shah Alam Stadium can seat up to 80,000 spectators

That’s not all, Shah Alam is surrounded by country clubs. Golfers usually hang out at Glenmarie Golf & Country Club, Saujana Golf & Country Club, Guthrie Golf Academy, Monterez Golf & Country Club, and Saujana Golf & Country Club.

Although considered a haven for sports and leisure activities, Section 13 is also huge on hypermarkets. Kept within a 2-to-3-kilometre of distance from one another are Giant Hypermarket at Persiaran Sukan, Tesco Extra at Persiaran Sukan and Tesco Extra at Persiaran Kayangan, followed by AEON Big at Section 23, which is less than 8 km away.

Nestled opposite the athletic hub of Section 13 is the retail and shopping heart of Shah Alam. There’s Giant, Tesco Extra, and AEON mall all located that residents of Shah Alam can call their own. This mall is located 300 metres away from Giant. More shopping mall options include Ole Ole Shopping Centre in Section 18, and Setia City Mall at Bandar Setia Alam in Section U13. Additional hypermarkets nestled beyond the 10-km radius are a Tesco hypermarket each in the gated and guarded residential township of Puncak Alam, and the residential enclave of Setia Alam.

Once you get out of this shopping sphere, across the ELITE highway is the education hub. Right here is where you’ll find Management & Science University, KDU University College. Other educational institutions in the vicinity include Open University Malaysia, PTPL College, and Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Polytechnic (PSA). Vila Elemen is also less than 20 km from the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport.

The nearest business centres are Laman Seri Business Park, Tadisma Business Park, and Worldwide Business Park. Of the three, Laman Seri Business Park is the closest to Vila Elemen, accessible within a 2 km driving distance.  Conveniently peppered within these business parks and shopping centres are bank branches under Ambank, Maybank, and RHB Bank, to name a few.

Traffic jamming into Section 13

Vehicles leaving Section 13. What’s holding up traffic here is a timed traffic lights intersection

Traffic dispersing

Drivers have the option of whether to take the Federal Highway, Guthrie Highway (shown in the above pic), ELITE or NKVE

Immediate Highway Connectivity:

• Federal Highway
• Guthrie Corridor Expressway (GCE)
• New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE)
• New Pantai Expressway (NPE)
• Konsortium Expressway Shah Alam Selangor (KESAS)

Future LRT Bandar Utama – Klang Line

The first rail project in Malaysia to be equipped with green technology which will include “rain water harvesting technology, noise reduction system, better energy management system and natural ventilation in the station’s design.”

This 37-kilometre route will cover 26 stations, with 5 of those being integrated stations. The integrated stations will connect passengers with the BRT Line, LRT Kelana Jaya Line, MRT Line 1, and KTM Port Klang Line. According to the website, operations of the Light Railway Transit 3 (LRT 3) will start in 2020.

(Source: http://www.lrt3.com.my/what-you-should-know/)

More Shopping Destinations:

1. Plaza Alam Sentral, Section 14
2. SACC Mall, Section 14
3. Anggerik Mall, Section 14

Medical Institutions:

1. Darul Ehsan Medical Centre (DEMC)
2. The Selangor Specialist Centre
3. KPJ Selangor Specialist Hospital
4. Shah Alam Hospital

Educational Institutions:

1. KDU University College at Utropolis Glenmarie
2. Universiti Technology Mara (UiTM)
3. The International Education College (INTEC)
4. Universiti Industri Selangor
5. The Management and Science University (MSU)
6. The Shah Alam Polytechnic

Arts & Culture:

1. Garden of Islamic Arts
2. The Selangor State Museum
3. The Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque
4. Shah Alam Convention Centre
5. Shah Alam Royal Theatre

Recreational Parks:

1. Indah Recreational Park
2. Raja Lumu Recreational Park
3. Shah Alam Lake Gardens
4. Permai Recreational

Hotels:

1. Concorde Hotel Shah Alam
2. Quality Hotel Shah Alam
3. Grand Blue Wave Hotel, Shah Alam
4. The Holiday Inn, Glenmarie Kuala Lumpur

Government Offices:

1. Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara (JPN)
2. Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri Selangor
3. Branch Office of The Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia or (KWSP)
4. Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB)