Putrajaya, administrative capital of Malaysia and federal territory, 111,313 acres (4,580 hectares), S Malay Peninsula. Construction on the planned city located 25 mi (40 km) south of Kuala Lumpur was begun in the mid-1990s. In 1999 government offices, including that of the prime minister, began moving to new capital, which is marked by modern domed buildings and landscaped gardens. Putrajaya was named a federal territory in 2001. The city is part of an ambitious Malaysian scheme, the Multimedia Supercorridor, a projected business zone replete with high-technology facilities, intended to run from the soaring Petronas Towers in downtown Kuala Lumpur southward through Putrajaya to the large international airport.
Putrajaya
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| Putrajaya ڤوتراجاي |
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| Motto: Bandar raya Taman, Bandar raya Bestari (English: Garden City, Intelligent City) |
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| Coordinates: 2°55′00″N 101°40′00″E / 2.916667°N 101.666667°E | |||
| Country | Malaysia | ||
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| State | Wilayah Persekutuan | ||
| Establishment | 1995, October 19th | ||
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2001, February 1st | ||
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| - Administered by | Perbadanan Putrajaya Putrajaya Corporation |
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| - Chairman | Samsudin Osman | ||
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| - Total | 46 km2 (17.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2007 (est)) | |||
| - Total | 50,000 | ||
| Time zone | MST (UTC+8) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | Not observed (UTC) | ||
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| Website | http://www.ppj.gov.my/ | ||
Coordinates: 02°55′N 101°40′E / 2.917°N 101.667°E Putrajaya(meaning victorious son in Sanskrit), is a planned city, located south of Kuala Lumpur, that serves as the federal administrative centre of Malaysia. The seat of government was shifted in 1999 from Kuala Lumpur due to the overcrowding and congestion there. Nevertheless, Kuala Lumpur remains as Malaysia's national capital and also as the commercial and financial centre. Putrajaya was the brainchild of a former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad who was in power then. In 2001, Putrajaya was made a Federal Territory, increasing the number of federal territories to three. Kuala Lumpur and Labuan are the other two.
Named after the first Malaysian Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra the city is situated within the Multimedia Super Corridor, beside the also newly developed Cyberjaya. The development started in 1995 and today major landmarks are completed and the population is expected to grow in the relatively new city.
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History and Design
The vision to have a new Federal Government Administrative Centre to replace Kuala Lumpur as the administrative capital emerged in the late 1980s, during the tenure of Malaysia's 4th Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir Bin Mohamad. The new city was proposed to be located between Kuala Lumpur and the new KL International Airport (KLIA).
The Federal government negotiated with the state of Selangor on the prospect of another Federal Territory and in the mid-1990s, the Federal government paid a substantial amount of money to Selangor for approximately 11 320 acres (46 km²) of land in Prang Besar, Selangor. As a result of this land purchase, the state of Selangor now completely surrounds two Federal Territories within its borders, namely Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya.
Planned as the garden and intelligent city, 38% of the area is reserved for green areas by emphasizing the enhancement of natural landscape. A network of open spaces and wide boulevards were incorporated to the plan. Construction began in August 1995 and it was Malaysia's biggest project and one of Southeast Asia's largest with estimated final cost of US$ 8.1 billion. The entire project was designed and constructed by Malaysian companies with only 10% of the materials imported.
The Asian Financial Crisis of 1997/1998 had somewhat slowed the development of Putrajaya. In 1999, 300 staffs of the Prime Minister's office were shifted to Putrajaya and the remaining government servants moved in 2005. On February 1, 2001 Tun Dr. Mahathir declared Putrajaya as a Federal Territory with the ceremony of handing over Putrajaya township from the Selangor state authorities.
In 2002, a high speed rail link called KLIA Transit was opened, linking Putrajaya to both Kuala Lumpur and KL International Airport in Sepang. However, construction of the Putrajaya Monorail which was intended to be the city's metro system, was suspended due to costs. One of the monorail suspension bridges in Putrajaya remains unused.
In 2007, the population of Putrajaya was estimated to be over 30,000, which comprised mainly government servants.
Tourist attractions
Here is the list of attractions in Putrajaya:
- Perdana Putra
- Putra Mosque
- Putra Bridge
- Putrajaya Independence Square
- Millennium Monument
- Palace of Justice
- Seri Perdana
- Seri Perdana Bridge
- Putrajaya Landmark
- Putrajaya Wetlands Park
- Putrajaya Convention Centre
- Taman Selatan
- Perdana Leadership Foundation
- Melawati National Palace
- Heritage Square
- Putrajaya Ministry of Finance
- Wisma Putra
- Selera Putra
- Istana Darul Ehsan
- Putrajaya Lake
- Alamanda Putrajaya
- Souq Putrajaya
- Pusat Kejiranan Presint 9
- Pusat Kejiranan Presint 16
Gallery
Panoramic image of Putrajaya, (from left to right) the Putra Bridge, the Ministry of Finance on the left, the Seri Wawasan Bridge, the Istana Darul Ehsan next to it
 The Prime Minister's office at Perdana Putra |
 Perbadanan government complex |
 Putra Mosque at Putrajaya Lake |
 The Ministry of Finance complex |
 Seri Wawasan Bridge |
 Interior view of the Seri Wawasan Bridge |
 Palace of Justice |
 Putrajaya Walk |
Education
Education in Putrajaya is provided by a few schools such as:
- Kompleks Sekolah Presint 9, Fasa 1.
- Kompleks Sekolah Presint 9, Fasa 2.
- Kompleks Sekolah Presint 16, Fasa 1.
- Kompleks Sekolah Presint 16, Fasa 2.
There is also an elite fully residential school in Putrajaya
Bridges
This is a list of bridges in Putrajaya.
- Seri Perdana Bridge
- Putra Bridge
- Seri Wawasan Bridge
- Seri Bakti Bridge
- Seri Saujana Bridge
- Seri Bestari Bridge
- Seri Setia Bridge
- Seri Gemilang Bridge
- Monorail Suspension Bridge
Major highways in Putrajaya
- Persiaran Persekutuan
- Persiaran Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
- Persiaran Utara
- Lebuh Sentosa
- Persiaran Barat
- Persiaran Selatan
- Persiaran Timur
- Persiaran Perdana (Boulevard)
References
See also
External links
Media related to Putrajaya at Wikimedia Commons- Putrajaya travel guide from Wikitravel
- Official Site of Putrajaya
- State Development Office - State Development Office Wilayah Persekutuan
- Intelligent City Online
- Master Developer
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