Putrajaya

Coordinates: 02°55′N 101°40′E Putrajaya is a planned city and a Federal Territory that acts as a federal government administration centre of Malaysia moved from the overcrowding and congestion of Kuala Lumpur. However, Kuala Lumpur still serves as Malaysia's national and legislative capital.

The city is named after the first Malaysian Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra. In Bahasa Melayu, "Putra" means prince while "Jaya" means excellent or success. The city has only been raised recently and it is still undergoing massive development.

To the west is Cyberjaya, a cybercity, also located within the Multimedia Super Corridor.

1 History
2 Tourist attractions
3 Bridges
4 Shopping centre
5 Major highways in Putrajaya
6 See also
7 External links
8 Gallery

[edit] History

Putrajaya was founded on October 19, 1995 and is located in the middle of the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC). Putrajaya is the third Federal Territory of Malaysia; the other two being Kuala Lumpur and Labuan.

The land on which Putrajaya now stands was formerly known as Prang Besar, part of the state of Selangor. The Federal government negotiated with the state 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. As a result of this land purchase, Selangor now completely surrounds two Federal Territories within its borders, namely Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya.

In 2002, a high speed rail link called KLIA Transit was opened, linking Kuala Lumpur and the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Selangor to Putrajaya. Construction of Putrajaya Monorail system is also underway.

[edit] Tourist attractions

Putrajaya Square

Putra Mosque

The Ministry of Finance building

Seri Wawasan Bridge

The Prime Minister's office at Perdana Putra

Here is the list of attractions in Putrajaya:

[edit] Bridges

[edit] Shopping centre

Alamanda Putrajaya

[edit] Major highways in Putrajaya

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[edit] External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:

Putrajaya

State Development Office - State Development Office Wilayah Persekutuan
Official Site
Putrajaya travel guide from Wikitravel
Night views of Putrajaya
Intelligent City Online
Master Developer

[edit] Gallery

Building in progress in 2007.	High density housing in Putrajaya.	Scenic view of the lakeside.	Court house on the right.
Wisma Tani or Agricultural Ministry.	Natural Resource and Environment Ministry.	State-of-the-art facilities	View of the main thoroughfare cutting through Parcel E, Putrajaya.

v • d • e MSC Malaysia
MSC Centre	Cyberjaya
MSC Area	Klang Valley
MSC Major Landmarks	Petronas Twin Towers • Kuala Lumpur Tower • Kuala Lumpur Sentral • Technology Park Malaysia • Putrajaya • Cyberjaya • Kuala Lumpur International Airport
MSC Infrastructure	Express Rail Link • Kuala Lumpur-Putrajaya Expressway
MSC Prime Applications	e-Government • MyKad

v • d • e States and Federal Territories of Malaysia
States	Johor • Kedah • Kelantan • Malacca • Negeri Sembilan • Pahang • Perak • Perlis • Penang • Sabah • Sarawak • Selangor • Terengganu
Federal Territories	Kuala Lumpur • Labuan • Putrajaya