Putrajaya

Putrajaya
ڤوتراجاي
Administrative Capital and Federal territory
Federal Territory of Putrajaya
Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya  (Standard Malay)
Other transcription(s)
 • Malay (Jawi)ڤوتراجاي
 • Chinese布城
 • Tamilபுத்திராசெயா
From top, left to right:
Perdana Putra housed the office of the 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
Flag of Putrajaya
Flag
Official seal of Putrajaya
Seal
Motto(s): 
"Bandar raya Taman, Bandar raya Bestari"
("Garden City, Intelligent City")
Map
   Putrajaya in    Malaysia
   Putrajaya in    Malaysia
Coordinates: 02°55′48″N 101°41′24″E / 2.93000°N 101.69000°E / 2.93000; 101.69000
CountryMalaysia
First settledc. 1921
Planned city established19 October 1995
Transferred from Selangor to federal jurisdiction1 February 2001
Government
 • TypeDirect federal administration
 • Administered byPutrajaya Corporation
 • ChairmanMuhammad Azmi Mohd Zain
Area
[1]
 • Total49 km2 (19 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total91,900
 • Density1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Human Development Index
 • HDI (2017)[3]0.877 (very high) (1st)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
Postcode
62xxx
Calling code+603-88
ISO 3166 codeMY-16
Mean solar timeUTC+06:46:40
Vehicle registrationF and Putrajaya
Rapid Transit
Websitewww.ppj.gov.my
Putrajaya in Malaysia
Putrajaya

Putrajaya is the administrative capital city of Malaysia. It is south of Kuala Lumpur, the seat of government of Malaysia. It is also a Federal Territory in Malaysia.[4]

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
Panorama of Putrajaya from Cyberjaya Lake Gardens in December 2023.
  • Aerial Photograph - Oct 2013
    Aerial Photograph - Oct 2013
  • The Prime Minister's office at Perdana Putra
    The Prime Minister's office at Perdana Putra
  • Perbadanan government complex
    Perbadanan government complex
  • The Ministry of Finance complex
    The Ministry of Finance complex
  • Istana Kehakiman
    Istana Kehakiman
  • Putrajaya Walk
    Putrajaya Walk
  • PM Office and Putra Mosque at night
    PM Office and Putra Mosque at night
  • Interior view of the Seri Wawasan Bridge
    Interior view of the Seri Wawasan Bridge
  • Putra Mosque with the Prime Minister's office in the background
    Putra Mosque with the Prime Minister's office in the background
  • Seri Saujana Bridge at night
    Seri Saujana Bridge at night
  • Pullman Putrajaya Lakeside Hotel
    Pullman Putrajaya Lakeside Hotel
  • Modern architecture includes streetlamps
    Modern architecture includes streetlamps
  • Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC)
    Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC)
  • Ministry of Health Building
    Ministry of Health Building
  • Highrises in Precinct 4
    Highrises in Precinct 4
  • Ministry of Agriculture and Agro Based Industry Building
    Ministry of Agriculture and Agro Based Industry Building

References

  1. ↑ "Laporan Kiraan Permulaan 2010". Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia. p. 27. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  2. ↑ "Malaysia's population stood at 32.6 million in Q4 2018". The Borneo Post. 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  3. ↑ "Subnational Human Development Index (2.1) [Sabah – Malaysia]". Global Data Lab of Institute for Management Research, Radboud University. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "Putrajaya". Tourism Malaysia. Archived from the original on January 11, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2010.

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States: Johor | Kedah | Kelantan | Melaka | Negeri Sembilan | Pahang | Perak | Perlis | Penang | Sabah | Sarawak | Selangor | Terengganu
Federal Territories: Kuala Lumpur | Labuan | Putrajaya