Putrajaya (), officially the Federal Territory of Putrajaya (), is the administrative centre of

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. The

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of the

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was moved in 1999 from

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to Putrajaya because of overcrowding and congestion, whilst the seat of the

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was later moved to Putrajaya in 2003. Kuala Lumpur remains as Malaysia's national

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per the

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and is still the seat of the head of state (Yang di-Pertuan Agong) and the national legislature (

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), as well as being the country's commercial and financial centre. The establishment of Putrajaya was the idea of Prime Minister

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. First thought of in the 1990s, Putrajaya was envisioned to be “a laboratory for a new form of electronic government" that would emphasize new adoption of, investment in internet, media, and digital communications. The development of Putrajaya began in August 1995 and was completed at an estimated cost of US$8.1 billion. On 1 February 2001, Putrajaya became Malaysia's third federal territory, after Kuala Lumpur in 1974 and

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in 1984. Putrajaya is also a part of

MSC Malaysia MSC Malaysia, formerly known as the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC; Malay language, Malay: ), is a special economic zone and high-technology business district spanning the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, south-central Selang ...

, a

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that covers

Klang Valley Klang Valley () is an urban agglomeration in Malaysia that is centered in the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, and including their adjoining cities and towns in the state of Selangor. It is the urban area of the much larger Ku ...

Etymology

Putrajaya was named after the first

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Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj Tunku Abdul Rahman (8 February 19036 December 1990), commonly referred to as Tunku, was a Malaysian statesman who served as prime minister of Malaysia from 1957 to 1970. He previously served as the only chief minister of Malaya from 1955 to ...

. The name is derived from the

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, which was then adopted into Malay; "putra" (पुत्र) means son and "jaya" (जया) means "success" or "victory"; hence Putrajaya means victorious men or people. The name was decided in late 1994.

History and design

''Prang Besar'' (alternately ''Perang Besar'', which is Malay for "Great War"), was founded in 1921 on land that was jungle, as a

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by British veterans of

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, hence its name. Its land area of expanded to , and was merged with surrounding estates, including Estet Raja Alang, Estet Galloway and Estet Bukit Prang. Until 1975, what is today Putrajaya, along with adjacent

Cyberjaya Cyberjaya (a portmanteau of ''cyber'' and ''Putrajaya'') is a planned city with a science park as its core that forms part of Greater Kuala Lumpur, in Malaysia. It is located in Sepang District, Selangor. Cyberjaya is adjacent to and developed ...

, was under the administration of

Hulu Langat District Hulu Langat District is a district of Malaysia located in the southeastern corner of Selangor, between Kuala Lumpur and Negeri Sembilan. It is bordered by the state of Pahang to the east and north, Gombak district to the north-west, Federal Terr ...

. The vision of a new Federal Government Administrative Centre to replace

as the administrative capital emerged in the late 1980s, during the tenure of Malaysia's fourth prime minister,

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. A new city adjacent to Kuala Lumpur was envisioned, where the government would systematically locate its government offices within an efficient administrative hub; as opposed having government offices scattered across the congested Kuala Lumpur. The new city was proposed to be located between Kuala Lumpur and the new

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(KLIA). Two areas were proposed: Prang Besar and

Janda Baik Janda Baik (Bentong Malay: ''Jando Baék)'' is a village in Bentong District, Pahang, Malaysia. It is about 45 km from Kuala Lumpur and 800 m above sea level. It was estimated to have a population of around 2,820 in 2019. Janda Baik was fir ...

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. The new name was chosen for the site. The federal government negotiated with the state of Selangor on the prospect of another federal territory. In the mid-1990s, the federal government paid a substantial amount of money to Selangor for approximately of land in Prang Besar,

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. As a result of this land purchase, Selangor now surrounds two federal territories: Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya. Putrajaya_aerial_view

Planned as a garden city and an intelligent city, 38% of the area is green spaces in which the natural landscape is enhanced. The plan incorporated a network of open spaces and wide boulevards. Construction began in August 1995; it was Malaysia's biggest project and one of Southeast Asia's largest, with an estimated final cost of US$8.1 billion. The entire project was designed and constructed by Malaysian companies, with only 10% imported materials. Most buildings in Putrajaya were built with conscious use of particular

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elements from the

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and

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like those of

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and

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, designed to reflect a cosmopolitan pan-Islamic identity emulating those regions espoused by Mahathir's government, rather than taking from homegrown elements that had taken hold in Southeast Asia or those brought from India (like the neo-Mughal buildings of

). The

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somewhat slowed the development of Putrajaya. 300 members of the Prime Minister's office staff moved there in 1999, and the remaining government servants moved in 2005. On 1 February 2001, the city was formally transferred to the federal government and declared Malaysia's third federal territory. In 2002,

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rail line was opened, linking Putrajaya to KLIA in

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. The construction of the

Putrajaya Monorail The Putrajaya Monorail is an incomplete monorail system in Putrajaya, Malaysia. Construction has been stalled since 2004, and while revivals have been proposed periodically, as of 2024 there are no plans to revive the project. Putrajaya was ori ...

, which was intended to be the city's metro system, was suspended owing to high costs. One of the monorail suspension bridges in Putrajaya remains unused. In April 2013, the Putrajaya government signed a letter of intent (LOI) with the government of

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in South Korea to mark co-operation between the two cities.

Government and politics

Government ministries and bodies remaining in Kuala Lumpur include the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI),

Ministry of Defence A ministry of defence or defense (see American and British English spelling differences#-ce.2C -se, spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is the part of a government responsible for matters of defence and Mi ...

(MINDEF) and Ministry of Works (KKR), as well as

Bank Negara Malaysia The Central Bank of Malaysia (BNM; ; Jawi: ) is the Malaysian central bank. Established on 26 January 1959 as the Central Bank of Malaya (''Bank Negara Tanah Melayu''), its main purpose is to issue currency, act as the banker and advisor to the ...

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and

Malayan Railways Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) (; Jawi script, Jawi: ) or colloquially referred to simply as KTM, is the main rail operator in Peninsular Malaysia. The railway system dates back to the British colonial era, when it was first built to tra ...

. The

also remained in Kuala Lumpur, as well as the

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(King) of Malaysia. Foreign embassies and missions except Brunei still remain in Kuala Lumpur. The local government in Putrajaya is the responsibility of the

Putrajaya Corporation Perbadanan Putrajaya (PPj) or Putrajaya Corporation (PjC) is a local authority that administers the Putrajaya, Federal Territory of Putrajaya and is under the Department of Federal Territories of Malaysia. Founded in 1995, the corporation is re ...

(''Perbadanan Putrajaya''), a unique local authority. Previously it was administered by the Sepang District Council. Putrajaya is represented in the

by one elected MP in the

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, under the seat of

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, as well as one appointed senator in the

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. As with the other federal territories of Malaysia, Putrajaya does not have a territorial legislature.

Demographics

Population

In 2007 the population of Putrajaya was estimated to be over 30,000, which comprised mainly government servants. Government public servants have been encouraged to relocate to the city through various government subsidy and loan programs. The population had increased to 88,300 by 2015. As of Q1 2024, the population of Putrajaya is estimated to be 119,700.

Religion

, the population of Putrajaya is 97.2%

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, 1.1%

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, 0.8%

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, 0.5%

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, 0.4% unknown and 0.1% other religions.

Infrastructure

Government complexes

Perdana Putra The Perdana Putra ( Jawi: ) is a building in Putrajaya, Malaysia which houses the office complex of the Prime Minister of Malaysia. Located on the main hill in Putrajaya, it has become synonymous with the executive branch of the Malaysian federa ...

– Prime Minister's office * Seri Perdana – The official residence of the Prime Minister *Seri Satria – The official residence of the Deputy Prime Minister * Palace of Justice – The seat of the national judiciary ( Federal Court and the

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) *

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Wisma Putra ''Wisma Putra'' is a metonym for the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is also the name of the RM170 million Ministry of Foreign Affairs complex located at the country's administrative capital, Putrajaya. The name ''Wisma Putra'' was ...

–

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Istana Melawati Istana Melawati ( English: Guard's Tower Palace) is the second national palace of Malaysia's Yang di-Pertuan Agong in Putrajaya after the Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur. It serves as a royal retreat for the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. History The ...

- Palace of the

* Istana Darul Ehsan - Palace of the

Sultan of Selangor Sultan of Selangor (سلطان سلاڠور) is the title of the constitutional ruler of Selangor, Malaysia who is the head of state and head of the Islamic religion in Selangor. The current monarch, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah ascended the t ...

Putrajaya International Convention Centre The Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC; ) is a convention centre in Putrajaya, Malaysia. It occupies an area of 135,000 square meters in Precinct 5. The building began construction in 2001 and was completed in September 2003. It ...

Perdana Leadership Foundation Perdana Leadership Foundation () is a foundation established to preserve, research and disseminate information on the past Prime Ministers of Malaysia. The foundation's main aim is to increase awareness of Malaysia's intellectual heritage based o ...

Infrastructure and places of worship

*Alamanda Putrajaya Shopping Centre - the only shopping mall within Putrajaya *Heritage Square *

Square *Selera Putra *Souq Putrajaya *Pusat Kejiranan Presint 9 *Pusat Kejiranan Presint 16 *

Putra Mosque The Putra Mosque (; Jawi: ) is the principal mosque of Putrajaya, Malaysia. Construction of the mosque began in 1997 and was completed two years later. It is located on Putra Square and is adjacent to man-made Putrajaya Lake. The pink-dome ...

Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque The Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque (; Jawi: ) or the Iron Mosque () is the second principal mosque in Putrajaya, Malaysia after Putra Mosque. It is located in Putrajaya's Precinct 3, opposite the Palace of Justice and next to Islamic Compl ...

*PUSPANITAPURI (Persatuan Kesejahteraan Rakyat Malaysia)

Monuments

* Putrajaya Landmark * Millennium Monument *

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Open spaces

Putrajaya Lake The Putrajaya Lake () is a lake located at the centre of Putrajaya, Malaysia, roughly 33 kilometres south of Kuala Lumpur. This 650-hectare man-made lake is designed to act as a natural cooling system for the city and also for recreation, fishi ...

Putra Square The Putra Square () is a city square in Presint 1, Putrajaya, Malaysia. The square has been used for festivals such as the Malaysian Independence Day parade. The 300 meter circular Putra Square is bounded by Perdana Putra, Putra Mosque, Putra B ...

* Putrajaya Wetlands Park *

Taman Selatan Taman Selatan or Southern Park is a national cemetery in Precinct 20, Putrajaya, Malaysia. Features It is located at Precinct 20 and it occupies 192.38 hectares. The site has 570 grave plots, of these: * 331 are reserved for Muslims, * 94 for Bud ...

* Putrajaya Botanical Gardens – The largest botanical garden in Malaysia, covering an area over 92 hectares *Saujana Hijau Park, Precinct 11

Educational institutions

Kindergarten and Pre-School
Brainy Bunch International Montessori
(Presint 14) Primary & Secondary Education in Putrajaya is provided by a few schools such as: *SK Putrajaya Presint 5 (1) *SK Putrajaya Presint 8 (1) *SK Putrajaya Presint 8 (2) *SK Putrajaya Presint 9 (1) *SK Putrajaya Presint 9 (2) *SK Putrajaya Presint 11 (1) *SK Putrajaya Presint 11 (2) *SK Putrajaya Presint 11 (3) *SK Putrajaya Presint 14 (1) *SK Putrajaya Presint 16 (1) *SK Putrajaya Presint 16 (2) *SK Putrajaya Presint 17 (1) *SK Putrajaya Presint 18 (1) *SK Putrajaya Presint 18 (2) *SMK Putrajaya Presint 5 (1) * SMK Putrajaya Presint 8 (1) * SMK Putrajaya Presint 9 * SMK Putrajaya Presint 9 (2) *SMK Putrajaya Presint 11 (1) *SMK Putrajaya Presint 11 (2) *SMK Putrajaya Presint 14 (1) *SMK Putrajaya Presint 16 (1) *SMK Putrajaya Presint 18 (1) There are also two elite fully residential schools in Putrajaya: *

Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah or simply Alam Shah (abbreviated as SAS) is a fully residential school situated in Putrajaya, Malaysia. Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah is one of the schools in the country awarded with the title ''High Performance School' ...

*Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama Putrajaya (SMAPUTRA) Other universities: * Heriot-Watt University Malaysia has a campus in Precinct 5. International Schools * Nexus International School, Presint 15. * The International Modern Arabic School, Presint 14.

Transport

By car

Major highways

Putrajaya is surrounded by federal highways 29 on the western side and 30 on the eastern side. The

South Klang Valley Expressway The South Klang Valley Expressway, or SKVE ( Malay: ''Lebuhraya Lembah Klang Selatan''), is an expressway in the southern part of Klang Valley, Malaysia's most densely populated region. This dual-carriageway provides links to the booming towns in ...

E26, connecting

Pulau Indah Pulau Indah ("Beautiful Island", formerly known as ''Pulau Lumut'') is an island in Klang District, Selangor, Malaysia with a population of around 20,000 people overall. Malaysia's largest port, West Port, Port Klang, is on the island. There ...

Kajang Kajang is a city in Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia, located southeast of Kuala Lumpur. Kajang, along with much of Hulu Langat District, is governed by the Kajang Municipal Council. Kajang town is located on the eastern banks of the L ...

, runs through the northern end of Putrajaya.

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E6 exit 607 serves Putrajaya and also nearby

. Highway 29 interchanges with

Damansara–Puchong Expressway The Damansara–Puchong Expressway (Malay language, Malay: ''Lebuhraya Damansara–Puchong'') , abbreviated as LDP, is a major controlled-access highway in the Petaling District of Selangor, Malaysia. The expressway runs in a north–south direc ...

(LDP) E11 in the northwestern corner of Putrajaya, linking the city with

Puchong Puchong is a major town and a parliamentary constituency in the Petaling District, in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. Bordering Kuala Lumpur, it is part of the Greater Kuala Lumpur area. It is bordered by Petaling Jaya in the north, Subang J ...

Subang Jaya Subang Jaya is a city in Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. It comprises the southern third district of Petaling. It consists of the neighbourhoods from SS12 to SS19, UEP Subang Jaya (USJ), Putra Heights, Batu Tiga as well as PJS7, PJ ...

Kelana Jaya Kelana Jaya is a suburb of Petaling Jaya city, in the state of Selangor, Malaysia, comprising sections SS3, SS4, SS5, SS6, and SS7. The Damansara–Puchong Expressway cuts through this neighbourhood. The shopping mall Paradigm Mall is located here ...

and to

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. Within Putrajaya, the following roads serve as the main thoroughfares of the city. * Persiaran Persekutuan * Persiaran Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (The world's largest roundabout with a diameter of 3.5 km (2.2 miles)) * Persiaran Utara * Lebuh Sentosa *Persiaran Barat * Persiaran Selatan * Persiaran Timur * Persiaran Perdana (Boulevard)

List of road bridges

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Seri Perdana Bridge The Seri Perdana Bridge () spans a length of 370 metres (1,210 ft) across the Putrajaya Lake in Putrajaya, Malaysia's federal administrative centre. It is based on royal Islamic architectural design. This bridge contains eight unique balc ...

Putra Bridge Putra Bridge () is the main bridge in Putrajaya, Malaysia. It is analogous to Khaju Bridge in Esfahan, Iran. With a span of 435 metres, this bridge connects the Government Precinct to the Mixed Development Precinct and links Putra Square with t ...

Seri Wawasan Bridge The Seri Wawasan Bridge is one of the main bridges in the planned city Putrajaya, the new (2001) Malaysian federal territory and administrative centre. This futuristic asymmetric cable-stayed bridge with a forward-inclined pylon has a sailing ship ...

* Seri Bakti Bridge *

Seri Saujana Bridge The Seri Saujana Bridge is a main bridge in the planned city Putrajaya, the new (2001) Malaysian federal territory and administrative centre. The bridge's design is a unique combination of a symmetric cable-stayed structure and a through-arch bri ...

* Seri Bestari Bridge *

Seri Setia Bridge Seri Setia Bridge is a main bridge in Putrajaya, Malaysia. The Seri Setia Bridge is located in the southeastern corner of Putrajaya, providing a vital link between Precinct 19 and the Commercial Precinct and the main route to the core island fro ...

* Seri Gemilang Bridge

Public transport

Rail

Putrajaya is served by two urban rail lines: the line and the through the

Putrajaya Sentral Putrajaya Sentral is a bus hub and a train station in Presint 7, Putrajaya, Malaysia. It is served by the MRT Putrajaya Line, as well as the ERL KLIA Transit Line under the name Putrajaya & Cyberjaya. Putrajaya Sentral also comprises other multi ...

transportation hub on the western border of Putrajaya. The MRT Putrajaya Line is Malaysia's fifth

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line, and the longest in the

Rapid Rail Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd is the operator of the rapid transit (metro) system serving Kuala Lumpur and the Klang Valley area in Malaysia. A subsidiary of Prasarana Malaysia, it is the sole operator of five rapid transit lines which collectively form t ...

network, with Putrajaya Sentral being the southern most station in the network. The KLIA Transit is one of Malaysia's two operational

airport rail link An airport rail link is a service providing passenger rail transport between an airport and a nearby city. Direct links operate straight from the airport terminal to the city, while other links require an intermediate use of a people mover or ...

s, connecting

KL Sentral Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station (KL Sentral) is a transit-oriented development that houses the main railway station of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. Opened on 16 April 2001, KL Sentral replaced the old Kuala Lumpur railway station as t ...

to its

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, calling at 3 stations in between including Putrajaya. The national rail network

Keretapi Tanah Melayu Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) (; Jawi: ) or colloquially referred to simply as KTM, is the main rail operator in Peninsular Malaysia. The railway system dates back to the British colonial era, when it was first built to transport tin. ...

(KTM) does not serve Putrajaya. The cancelled

Kuala Lumpur–Singapore High Speed Rail Kuala is a town and administrative district of Langkat Regency in northern Sumatra, Indonesia. It borders Selesai to the north, Salapian to the west, and Sei Bingai to the south and east. Most people in Kuala are Javanese people, with a signific ...

was meant to serve Putrajaya with a station at Kampung Dato Abu Bakar Baginda, about halfway between Precinct 14 and

Bandar Baru Bangi Bandar Baru Bangi (literal translation: ''Bangi New Town'') is a township and satellite town of Kajang situated in Hulu Langat District, in southeastern Selangor, Malaysia. It is named after the small town of Bangi situated further south. It i ...

. Around 2003, plans for a monorail in Putrajaya were underway but were halted due to low population. Plans to revive the construction of the

, with proposed connections to

and

, have not yet materialised.

Buses

provides its own stage bus services through its subsidiary ''

Nadi Putra Pengangkutan Awam Putrajaya Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd Doing business as, dba Nadi Putra is the city bus operator in Putrajaya, the administrative capital of Malaysia, mainly serving Putrajaya city and nearby resident areas. Originally established as ...

'' using natural gas-powered buses and a few

electric bus An electric bus is a bus that is propelled using electric motors, as opposed to a conventional internal combustion engine. Electric buses can store the needed electrical energy on board, or be fed mains electricity continuously from an external ...

es. The bus service serves the entirety of Putrajaya as well as Cyberjaya and provides express bus routes to Kuala Lumpur through

Puduraya The Pudu Sentral ''(formerly Puduraya Terminal ())'' is the main local service bus station, bus terminus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was opened on 2 October 1976. Long-distance buses no longer arrive and leave from Pudu Sentral with these in ...

and a few other nearby cities from its hubs at

, and P&R Presint 14. Bus stops in Putrajaya are very common too and serves

Rapid KL Rapid KL (stylized as ''rapidKL'') is a public transportation system owned by Prasarana Malaysia and operated by its subsidiaries Rapid Rail and Rapid Bus. The acronym stands for , which translates to Kuala Lumpur Integrated Rapid Transit Net ...

Causeway Link Handal Indah Sendirian Berhad (), trading as Causeway Link, is a private bus company with operations in Malaysia and Singapore. The company is based in Johor Bahru, and is the largest bus operator in Johor. It operates cross-border public buse ...

and Cityliner also provides bus services to other areas from

such as

Banting Banting is a town and the seat of Kuala Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia. Banting has a population of 93,497. The postal code for Banting is 42700 and is administered by the Zone of 15 and 19 of the Kuala Langat Municipal Council. It is situ ...

Bandar Utama Bandar Utama Damansara is a residential township located within the Sungai Buloh mukim (subdivision) of the Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. It is a residential suburb and home to the popular 1 Utama Shopping Centre. Bandar Utama Damansar ...

and

Petaling Jaya Petaling Jaya (), colloquially referred to as "PJ", is a city in Petaling District, in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. Originally developed as a Satellite city, satellite township for Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, it is part of the G ...

. Intercity buses also serve bus routes from Putrajaya Sentral to the northern states.

International relations

Twin towns and sister cities

Putrajaya is twinned with these cities: *

, Malaysia *

Astana Astana is the capital city of Kazakhstan. With a population of 1,423,726 within the city limits, it is the second-largest in the country after Almaty, which had been the capital until 1997. The city lies on the banks of the Ishim (river), Ishim ...

, Kazakhstan *

, South Korea

Climate

Putrajaya has a

tropical rainforest climate A tropical rainforest climate or equatorial climate is a tropical climate sub-type usually found within 10 to 15 degrees latitude of the equator. There are some other areas at higher latitudes, such as the coast of southeast Florida, United States ...

(Af) with heavy rainfall year-round and high temperatures throughout the year. As is typical of cities, towns, and other geographical regions with this climate, Putrajaya does not have a true

dry season The dry season is a yearly period of low rainfall, especially in the tropics. The weather in the tropics is dominated by the tropical rain belt, which moves from the northern to the southern tropics and back over the course of the year. The t ...

. The average temperature in Putrajaya is 27.1 °C, which is measured at approximately 80.8 °F. Over the course of a yearly period, the rainfall averages 2307 mm in Putrajaya, which is approximately 90.8 inches.

Image gallery

File:Putrajaya, Malaysia 2013.JPG, Aerial Photograph - Oct 2013 File:Perdana Putra Putrajaya Dec 2006 003.jpg, The Prime Minister's office at

File:Putrajaya Malaysia Perbadanan-Putrajaya-01.jpg, Perbadanan Putrajaya (Putrajaya Corporation) government complex File:MOF Putrajaya closeup.jpg, The Ministry of Finance complex File:Palace of Justice Putrajaya Dec 2006 003.jpg, Istana Kehakiman (Palace of Justice courthouse) File:Putrajaya Walk tilt shift.jpg, Putrajaya Walk File:Putrajaya Night Mosque PM Office.JPG, PM Office and Putra Mosque at night File:Interior Sri Wawasan Bridge.jpg, Interior view of the

File:Masjid Putrajaya.jpg, Putra Mosque with the Prime Minister's office in the background File:2009-08-18-Putrajaya-Seri-Saujana.jpg,

at night File:Pullman putrajaya003.jpg, Pullman Putrajaya Lakeside Hotel (now, DoubleTree by Hilton Putrajaya Lakeside) File:Putrajaya-fancy-streetlamp.jpg, Modern architecture includes streetlamps File:Putrajaya Malaysia PICC-01.jpg, Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC) File:Putrajaya Malaysia Ministry-of-Health-Training-Management-Division-01.jpg, Ministry of Health Building File:Putrajaya Malaysia Seri-Gemilang-Bridge-02.jpg, Highrises in Precinct 4 File:Putrajaya Malaysia Ministry-of-Agriculture-and-Agro-based-Industries-04.jpg, Ministry of Agriculture and Agro Based Industry Building

References

;Citations ;General *

External links

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Putrajaya attractions
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