Putrajaya (formerly known as
Prang Besar) is a new administration centre of
Malaysia that is located in the
Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) area. Putrajaya is the third Federal Territory of Malaysia; the other two being
Kuala Lumpur and
Labuan.
The city is named after the first Malaysian Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra. Putra also means prince in Malay while Jaya means excellent or success.
Putrajaya was formerly owned by the state of Selangor. The Federal Government negotiated with the state on the prospect of another Federal Territory and in the mid-1990s, the Federal Government paid a substantial amount of money to Selangor for approximately 11 320 acres (46 km²) of land that later is to be known as Putrajaya.
As the local political border is being redrawn, Selangor now has two enclaves. They are Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya.
The city has only been raised recently and it is still undergoing massive development.
In 2002, a high speed rail link called KLIA Transit was opened, linking Kuala Lumpur and the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Selangor to Putrajaya.
Nearby is Cyberjaya, a cyber city, also located within the Multimedia Super Corridor.
Perdana Putra: The Prime Minister's Office
