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Putrajaya
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Putrajaya (Malay pronunciation: [putraˈdʒaja, putrəˈdʒajə]), officially the Federal Territory of Putrajaya (Malay: Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya; Jawi: ولايه ڤرسکوتوان ڤوتراجاي), is the administrative centre of Malaysia.[4] The seat of the federal government of Malaysia was moved in 1999 from Kuala Lumpur to Putrajaya because of overcrowding and congestion,[5] whilst the seat of the judiciary of Malaysia was later moved to Putrajaya in 2003.[6] Kuala Lumpur remains as Malaysia's national capital city per the constitution and is still the seat of the head of state (Yang di-Pertuan Agong) and the national legislature (Parliament of Malaysia), as well as being the country's commercial and financial centre.
Putrajaya
Prang Besar | |
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Federal Territory of Putrajaya Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Jawi | ڤوتراجاي |
• Chinese | 布城 (Simplified) 布城 (Traditional) Bùchéng (Hanyu Pinyin) |
• Tamil | புத்ராஜெயா Putrājāyā (Transliteration) |
From top, left to right: Perdana Putra housing the office of Malaysia's Prime Minister, the Putra Mosque, the Putrajaya Corporation Complex, the Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque, the PICC, Seri Wawasan Bridge, High-rise ministry complexes, and Aerial view of Putrajaya | |
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Motto(s): "Bandar raya Taman, Bandar raya Bestari" ("Garden City, Intelligent City") | |
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Coordinates: 02°55′48″N 101°41′24″E | |
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First settled | c. 1921 |
Planned city established | 19 October 1995 |
Transferred from Selangor to federal jurisdiction | 1 February 2001 |
Government | |
• Type | Direct federal administration |
• Administered by | Putrajaya Corporation |
• President | Dato' Fadlun bin Mak Ujud |
Area | |
• Total | 49 km2 (19 sq mi) |
Population (Q4 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 119,500 |
• Density | 2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi) |
Human Development Index | |
• HDI (2022)[3] | 0.886 (very high) (2nd) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
Postcode | 62xxx |
Calling code | +603-88 |
ISO 3166 code | MY-16 |
Mean solar time | UTC+06:46:40 |
Vehicle registration | F and Putrajaya |
Rapid Transit | ![]() |
Website | www |
The establishment of Putrajaya was the idea of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. First thought of in the 1990s, Putrajaya was envisioned to be “a laboratory for a new form of electronic government" that would emphasize new adoption of, investment in internet, media, and digital communications.[7] The development of Putrajaya began in August 1995 and was completed at an estimated cost of US$8.1 billion.[8] On 1 February 2001, Putrajaya became Malaysia's third federal territory, after Kuala Lumpur in 1974 and Labuan in 1984.[8] Putrajaya is also a part of MSC Malaysia, a special economic zone that covers Klang Valley.