Putrajaya
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Putrajaya 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.
| Putrajaya | |||
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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 / 2.9166667°N 101.6666667°ECoordinates: 2°55′00″N 101°40′00″E / 2.9166667°N 101.6666667°E | |||
| Country | Malaysia | ||
| State | Wilayah Persekutuan | ||
| Establishment | 1995, October 19th | ||
| Made into Federal Territory | 2001, February 1st | ||
| Government | |||
| - Administered by | Perbadanan Putrajaya Putrajaya Corporation | ||
| - Chairman | Samsudin Osman | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 46 km2 (17.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2009 est.) | |||
| - Total | 65,000 | ||
| - Density | 1,413/km2 (3,659.8/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | MST (UTC+8) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | Not observed (UTC) | ||
| Mean solar time | UTC+06:46:40 | ||
| Website | http://www.ppj.gov.my/ | ||
Tourist attractions
Here is the list of attractions in Putrajaya:
- Perdana Putra
- Putra Mosque
- Putra Bridge
- Iron Mosque (Masjid Besi)
- 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
 The Prime Minister's office at Perdana Putra |  Perbadanan government complex |  Putra Mosque at Putrajaya Lake |  The Ministry of Finance complex |
 Interior view of the Seri Wawasan Bridge |  Palace of Justice |  Seri Saujana Bridge by night | |
 Putrajaya Walk |  PM Office and Putra Mosque by night |  Seri Wawasan Bridge by Night |
**credit taken from wikipedia :)
