Putrajaya
ڤوتراجاي | |
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Federal Territory of Putrajaya Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya (Standard Malay) | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Malay (Jawi) | ڤوتراجاي |
• Chinese | 布城 |
• Tamil | புத்திராசெயா |
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 | |
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 / 2.93000°N 101.69000°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 (2018)[2] | |
• Total | 91,900 |
• Density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) |
Human Development Index | |
• HDI (2017)[3] | 0.877 (very high) (1st) |
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 |
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]