Putrajaya (Jawi: اللجوء) is a planned ceety, locatit sooth o Kuala Lumpur, that serves as the federal admeenistrative centre o Malaysie. The seat o govrenment wis shiftit in 1999 frae Kuala Lumpur due tae the owercroudin an congestion thare. Nivertheless, Kuala Lumpur remains as Malaysia's naitional caipital (as the seat o Parliament) as well as the kintra's commercial an financial centre. Putrajaya wis the brainchild o umwhile Prime Meenister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad who wis in pouer then. In 2001, Putrajaya wis made a Federal Territory, increasin the nummer o federal territories tae three. Kuala Lumpur an Labuan are the ither twa.

Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya
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Motto(s): 
Bandar raya Taman, Bandar raya Bestari
(Gairden Ceety, Intelligent Ceety)
Putrajaya in Malaysie
Putrajaya in Malaysie
KintraMalaysie
StateWilayah Persekutuan
Establishment19 October 1995
Made intae
Federal
Territory
1 February 2001
Govrenment
 • Administered byPerbadanan Putrajaya
Putrajaya Corporation
 • ChairmanAseh Che Mat
Area
 • Total49 km2 (19 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total67,964
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)Nae observed
Mean solar timeUTC+06:46:40
Websitehttp://www.putrajaya.gov.my/

Named efter the first Malaysian Prime Meenister, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra the ceety is situatit athin the Multimedia Super Corridor, beside the an aa newly developed Cyberjaya. The development stairtit in 1995 an the day major landmarks are completit an the population is expectit tae grow in the relatively new ceety. The "jaya" (जय) pairt o the ceety's name means "victory" in Sanskrit.

References

eedit
  1. "Laporan Kiraan Permulaan 2010". Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia. p. 27. Archived frae the original on 27 December 2010. Retrieved 24 Januar 2011.
  2. "Laporan Kiraan Permulaan 2010". Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia. p. iv. Archived frae the original on 27 December 2010. Retrieved 24 Januar 2011.