Putrajaya, Malaysia's City in a Garden, is the Malaysian Government’s impressive new administrative seat. The city is named after the first Malaysian Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra. Termed as Malaysia's first Intelligent Garden City, Putrajaya is a vital development catalyst due to the role it has assumed as a model city - as the nerve centre of the nation and an ideal place to live, work, conduct business and engage in sports and recreational activities.
This landmark city which
covers a vast sprawl of 4,931 hectres is situated 25km from Kuala
Lumpur. Its masterplan is designed along an axial tangent which runs
from the northeast to southeast taking full advantage of the natural
surroundings. Its undulating terrain treats visitors and residents to
commanding vistas. About 40% of Putrajaya is
dedicated to open space. Lush greenery spreads across the
landscape, enhanced by large bodies of water and wetlands. The
principal landscape is the 6oo-hectre man-made lake - The Putrajaya
Lake.
It is A City in a Garden
that turns to nature for inspiration, resulting in a landscape
dominated by the picturesque Putrajaya Lake. With architectural
designs reflecting a mixture of European influences overlaid by Malay
and Islamic elements, Putrajaya is poised to be a fully integrated and
self-contained city.
Added
attractions for nature lovers are Taman Botani, Taman Putra Perdana,
Taman Rimba Alam, Taman Selatan and Taman Warisan Pertanian. For more
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