LOCATION
Putrajaya is a planned city situated approximately 25km south of Kuala Lumpur and 20km north of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). Putrajaya serves as the federal government administrative centre.
TOPONYMY
The idea of establishing a planned city which will serve as the new federal government administrative centre began in the 1980s. What was known as Prang Besar in the Sepang district of Selangor was identified as a suitable location for the new city due to its strategic location between Kuala Lumpur and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). The new federal government administrative centre was named ‘Putrajaya’ in honour of Malaysia's first Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra al-Haj. In Malay, the word ‘putra’ (originally sanskrit) means prince or male child, and ‘jaya’ means success or victory. Therefore ‘Putrajaya’ literally means victorious men or victorious people.
TOPONOMI
Idea mewujudkan sebuah bandar terancang yang memainkan peranan sebagai pusat pentadbiran kerajaan persekutuan bermula pada tahun 1980an. Sebuah kawasan di Prang Besar di dalam daerah Sepang, Selangor dikenalpasti sebagai tapak yang sesuai untuk membangunkan bandar tersebut memandangkan lokasinya yang strategik di antara Kuala Lumpur dan Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur (KLIA). Pusat pentadbiran kerajaan persekutuan tersebut dinamakan ‘Putrajaya’ sempena Perdana Menteri Malaysia pertama Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra al-Haj. Perkataan ‘putra’ yang berasal dari Sanskrit bererti anak laki-laki raja atau anak laki-laki atau anak secara umumnya. Oleh itu ‘Putrajaya’ secara literalnya juga bererti orang yang berjaya.
ATTRACTION
There are many attraction in Putrajaya including Putrajaya Lake, Putra Mosque, Putra Perdana Park, Botanical Garden, Wetlands Park, Rimba Alam Park, Agriculture Heritage Park, Wawasan Park, Putrajaya Challenge Park, and Perdana Putra (the Prime Minister’s office).
TARIKAN
Terdapat banyak tarikan di Putrajaya, antaranya adalah Tasik Putrajaya, Masjid Putra, Taman Putra Perdana, Taman Botani, Taman Wetland, Taman Rimba Alam, Taman Warisan Pertanian, Taman Wawasan, Taman Cabaran dan Perdana Putra (pejabat Perdana Menteri).
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About |
• The Project | |
• Objective | |
• Methodology | |
• Socio Economic Aspects |
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Hightlights |
• Batu Gajah, Perak | |
• Teluk Sari, Johor | |
• Tanjung Rimau, Melaka | |
• Pulau Payar, Kedah |
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Contacts |
E: info@heritagemalaysia.my | |
T: +603 8921 6579 | |