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Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya
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people drawn to its tree- lined roads, huge man- made lake, wetlands, parks and ample public facilities.
Government
Perbadanan Putrajaya
(Putrajaya Corporation),
a local authority
under the Ministry of
Federal Territories, is
responsible for the
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and management of the City of Putrajaya. The President of Putrajaya Corporation serves as mayor of the city.
Major Economic Activities
Putrajaya’s economy
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its role as Malaysia’s administrative capital
and is based on services such as retail outlets, restaurants and banks to cater to the resident civil servant population. In addition, there is a vibrant economy servicing tourists and visitors who come
to admire the interesting Islamic architecture of the buildings here, the street lamps with different motifs (e.g. the bangau or stork, keris or dagger, wau or kite, etc.) in each precinct and the bridges of various designs that cross the 600ha manmade Putrajaya Lake and Wetlands that lies at the heart of the city. The lake is also popular among visitors for cruises and water sport activities.
Historical Background
By the late 1980’s, the former Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Bin Mohamad, foresaw that Kuala Lumpur’s increasing prominence as Malaysia’s financial and commercial capital would lead
to traffic congestion
and overcrowding. He therefore initiated the birth of Putrajaya, a separate administrative capital, set in a planned garden city equipped with sophisticated multimedia and information
network technologies,
and commercial centre Malaysia Maps
Population: 120,000 Area: 49.31sq km Divisions: Precincts 1-20 Website: ppj.gov.my
HOW TO GET THERE By Air: The nearest airport is Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), 29km away.
By Road: There are major highway links via the Pintasan Dengkil bypass from KLIA and the Maju Expressway from Kuala Lumpur.
By Rail: KLIA Transit connects Putrajaya to stations at KLIA, Bandar Tasik Selatan, Salak Tinggi and KL Sentral.
By Sea: As Putrajaya is landlocked, access to the sea is via ports in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan.
located between Kuala Lumpur and the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).
Construction began in 1995. In 1999, the Prime Minister together with 300 employees moved to their new offices
at Bangunan Perdana Putra, the first building to be completed. On 1st February, 2001, Putrajaya became the country’s third Federal Territory.
Today, Putrajaya stands tall not only as the nation’s administrative centre but also a thriving residential
planning, development
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