Putrajaya
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Putrajaya (Malaysian pronunciation: [putraˈdʒaja, putrəˈdʒajə]), officially the Federal Territory of Putrajaya (Malay: Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya), is a planned capital city which functions as the administrative capital and the judicial capital 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 in the former,[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 |
| • Tamil | புத்ராஜெயா Putrājāyā (Transliteration) |
| • Telugu | పుత్రజయ |
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 | |
 Seal | |
| 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 | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| 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 |
| • Chairman | Muhammad Azmi Mohd Zain |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49 km2 (19 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
| • Total | 109,202 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi) |
| Human Development Index | |
| • HDI (2019)[3] | 0.856 (very high) (3rd) |
| 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 the then-Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. The development of Putrajaya began in August 1995 and it was completed at an estimated cost of US$8.1 billion.[7] On February 1, 2001, Putrajaya became Malaysia's third federal territory, after Kuala Lumpur in 1974 and Labuan in 1984.[7] Putrajaya is also a part of MSC Malaysia, a special economic zone that covers Klang Valley.