Federal Territories of Malaysia

Territories administered by Federal Government of Malaysia

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Place

Federal Territories

Wilayah Persekutuan

Flag

Seal

Federal territories| Kuala Lumpur
Labuan
Putrajaya
Designated| Kuala Lumpur: 1 February 1974
Labuan: 16 April 1984
Putrajaya: 1 February 2001
Consolidated under the Ministry| 27 March 2004
Government

• Minister| Dr. Zaliha Mustafa
• Director General| Dato' Indera Noridah binti Abdul Rahim
Area

• Total

| 381.65 km2 (147.36 sq mi)
Population

(Q4 2023)

• Total

| 2,265,100
• Density| 5,900/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
National postal code|

Kuala Lumpur
50xxx to 60xxx
68xxx (Ampang and Selayang)
Labuan
87xxx
Putrajaya
62xxx

Area code(s)| 03a
087b
Motto| Maju dan Sejahtera
'Progressive and Prosperous'
Anthem| Wilayah Persekutuan Maju dan Sejahtera
Administered by the| Federal Territories Department
License plate| Kuala Lumpur
W and V
Labuan

Putrajaya
PUTRAJAYA and F
Website| kwp.gov.my
a Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya
b Labuan

The Federal Territories (FT), (Malay: Wilayah Persekutuan) in Malaysia comprise three territories—Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, and Putrajaya—governed directly by the Federal Government of Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur is the national capital of Malaysia, Putrajaya the administrative capital, and Labuan an offshore international financial centre. Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya are enclaves in the state of Selangor. Labuan is an island off the coast of the Sabah state.

## Administrations

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The territories fall under the jurisdiction of the Department of Federal Territories. Originally, the Federal Territory (FT) Ministry was established in 1979 and was in charge of planning and administration of Kuala Lumpur and Klang Valley. In 1981, the FT Ministry was re-established under the Prime Minister's Department as the Planning Unit of Klang Valley. In 2004, the FT Ministry was again formed into a full-fledged ministry which focused on the development of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya. In 2022, under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's administration, the ministry was scrapped and its functions delegated to other ministries. Currently, the Federal Territories are administered by the Department of the Federal Territories (Jabatan Wilayah Persekutuan) under the Prime Minister's Department.[1]

## History

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The federal territories were originally part of two states: Selangor and Sabah. Both Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya were part of Selangor and Labuan was part of Sabah.[2]

Kuala Lumpur, the state capital of Selangor, became the national capital of the Federation of Malaya (and later Malaysia) in 1948. Since independence in 1957, the federal as well as the Selangor state ruling party had been the Alliance (later the Barisan Nasional). However, in the 1969 elections the Alliance, while retaining control of the federal government, lost its majority in Selangor to the opposition. The same election resulted in a major race riot in Kuala Lumpur.

It was realised that if Kuala Lumpur remained part of Selangor, clashes between the federal government and Selangor state government might arise when they are controlled by different parties. The solution was to separate Kuala Lumpur from the state and place it under direct federal rule. On 1 February 1974, the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Agreement was signed, and Kuala Lumpur became the first federal territory of Malaysia.[2]

The cession of Kuala Lumpur had the effect of securing the Selangor state government for the Barisan Nasional until the 2008 general election. The separation of Kuala Lumpur meant that Kuala Lumpur voters lost representation in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly and could only vote for representation in the Parliament of Malaysia.

Labuan, an island off the coast of mainland Sabah, was chosen by the federal government for development into an offshore financial centre. Labuan became the second federal territory in 16 April 1984.[2]

Putrajaya is a planned city, designed to replace Kuala Lumpur as the seat of the federal government. Sultan Salahuddin of Selangor, who was serving as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at that time, was asked again to cede land to the federal government. Putrajaya became the third federal territory on 1 February 2001.[2]

In recent years, efforts have been made to forge a common identity for the three federal territories. A flag of the Federal Territories was introduced in 2006 to represent the federal territories as a whole.[3] During the 2006 Sukma Games in Kedah, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, and Putrajaya's teams merged into the unified Federal Territories team.

## Symbols

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Main article: Flag of the Federal Territories

Maju dan Sejahtera (lit. 'Progress and Prosperity') is the official anthem of the Federal Territories.

In addition to the flag of Federal Territories, each federal territory also has its own flag.

* Flag of Kuala Lumpur

* Flag of Labuan

* Flag of Putrajaya

## Sports

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Since 2006, sport activities in all three Federal Territories are governed and coordinated by the Federal Territory Sports Council (Malay: Majlis Sukan Wilayah Persekutuan, WIPERS), a federal statutory body.[4]

## Holidays

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Main article: Federal Territory Day

In addition to federal public holidays, all three Federal Territories celebrate Federal Territory Day. Labuan, with a significant Kadazan-Dusun community, celebrates Kaamatan with the neighbouring state of Sabah.

## Federal Parliament seats

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The Federal Territories representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) since the 15th general election are:

Parliament  | Seat Name  | Member of Parliament  | Party  | Area

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P114  | Kepong | Lim Lip Eng | Pakatan Harapan (DAP)  | Kuala Lumpur
P115  | Batu | Prabakaran Parameswaran | Pakatan Harapan (PKR)
P116  | Wangsa Maju | Zahir Hassan | Pakatan Harapan (PKR)
P117  | Segambut | Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan | Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P118  | Setiawangsa | Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad | Pakatan Harapan (PKR)
P119  | Titiwangsa | Johari Abdul Ghani | Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P120  | Bukit Bintang | Fong Kui Lun | Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P121  | Lembah Pantai | Ahmad Fahmi Mohamed Fadzil | Pakatan Harapan (PKR)
P122  | Seputeh | Teresa Kok Suh Sim | Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P123  | Cheras | Tan Kok Wai | Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P124  | Bandar Tun Razak | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail | Pakatan Harapan (PKR)
P125  | Putrajaya | Mohd Radzi Md Jidin | Perikatan Nasional (PPBM)  | Putrajaya
P166  | Labuan | Suhaili Abdul Rahman | Independent | Labuan

## See also

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* Federal Territories

## References

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1. ^ "Kementerian Wilayah Persekutuan - Latar Belakang". 16 July 2021. Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
2. ^ a b c d Kaur, Dashveenjit (31 January 2019). "The journey of Putrajaya — Malaysia's jewel capital city". The Malaysian Reserve. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
3. ^ "Official flag for all three FTs unveiled". The Star. 24 May 2006. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
4. ^ "Majlis Sukan Wilayah Persekutuan".

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Federal Territories (Malaysia).

* Malaysian Ministry of Federal Territories

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Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

Topics|

* History
* Kuala Lumpur City Hall
* Constitution
* Elections
* Geography
* Symbols
* Anthem
* Coat of arms
* Flags
* Kuala Lumpur
* Federal Territories
* Tourist attractions

Society|

* Bicycle & cycling
* Economy
* Politics

Parliamentary
constituencies|

* Bandar Tun Razak
* Batu
* Bukit Bintang
* Cheras
* Kepong
* Lembah Pantai
* Segambut
* Seputeh
* Setiawangsa
* Titiwangsa
* Wangsa Maju

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Federal Territory of Labuan

Capital: Victoria

Topics|

* Index
* History
* Labuan Corporation
* Constitution
* Elections
* Geography
* Law
* Music
* Labuanians
* Symbols
* Anthem
* Flag
* Labuan
* Federal Territories
* Seal
* Tourist attractions

Society|

* Culture
* Crime
* Cuisine
* Demographics
* Economy
* Education
* Ethnic groups
* Politics

Administrative
divisions|

| Major towns|

* Batu Manikar
* Kiamsam
* Layang-Layangan
* Rancha-Rancha

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Villages|

* Batu Arang
* Bebuloh
* Bukit Kuda
* Bukit Kalam
* Durian Tunjong
* Ganggarak
* Gersik Saguking
* Kerupang
* Lajau
* Lubok Temiang
* Membedai
* Merinding
* Nagalang
* Pantai
* Patau-Patau
* Sungai Bedaun
* Sungai Keling
* Sungai Lada
* Sungai Pagar
* Tanjung Aru
* Tanjung Kubong

Islands|

* Big Rusukan
* Burung
* Daat
* Kuraman
* Papan
* Small Rusukan

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Federal Territory of Putrajaya

Capital: Putrajaya

Topics|

* Index
* History
* Putrajaya Corporation
* Constitution
* Elections
* Geography
* Law
* Music
* Symbols
* Anthem
* Flag
* Putrajaya
* Federal Territories
* Seal
* Tourist attractions

Society|

* Culture
* Crime
* Demographics
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History of East Malaysia

Common
history1|

* Bruneian Sultanate (1368–1888)
* Japanese occupation
* Battle of Borneo (1941–1942)
* Borneo campaign
* British Military Administration
* Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation
* Malaysia Agreement
* Proclamation of Malaysia
* 2019 federal constitution amendment (on hold) ★ first tabling
* 2020 Malaysia coronavirus pandemic
* 2021 federal constitution amendment (passed) ★ second tabling

History of
Sabah|

* Brunei Civil War
* Sultanate of Sulu
* Sabah conflict (1771)
* Austrian colony
* North Borneo Chartered Company
* North Borneo
* Antanum
* Mat Salleh
* Madrid Protocol
* Jesselton revolt
* Sandakan camp
* Sandakan Death Marches
* Battle of North Borneo
* Crown Colony of North Borneo
* Self-government of North Borneo
* Cobbold Commission
* 20-point agreement
* Keningau Oath Stone
* Double Six Crash
* Cross border attacks from the Philippines
* 1985 Lahad Datu ambush
* 2000 Sipadan kidnappings
* 2013 Lahad Datu standoff
* 1986 Sabah riots
* 1991 Sabah political arrests
* Project IC
* Sabah State Water Department corruption probe
* 2020 Sabah coronavirus pandemic

History of
Sarawak|

* Sultanate of Sarawak
* Raj of Sarawak
* Rentap
* Liu Shan Bang
* Syarif Masahor
* Crown Colony of Sarawak
* Anti-cession movement of Sarawak
* Communist insurgency in Sarawak
* Self-government of Sarawak
* Cobbold Commission
* 18-point agreement
* 1966 Sarawak constitutional crisis
* 1987 Ming Court Affair
* 1997 Sarawak HFMD outbreak
* Sarawak rabies outbreak (2017–present)
* 2020 Sarawak coronavirus pandemic

History of
Labuan|

* Crown Colony of Labuan
* North Borneo Chartered Company
* North Borneo (1890–1904)
* Straits Settlements (1907–46)
* Battle of North Borneo
* Battle of Labuan
* Colony of Singapore (1946)
* Crown Colony of North Borneo (1946–63)
* Cobbold Commission
* 20-point agreement
* Sabah (1963–84)
* Federal territory (1984–)

1 Covers the three territories

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States and federal territories of Malaysia

Capital: Kuala Lumpur

States|

* Johor
* Kedah
* Kelantan
* Malacca
* Negeri Sembilan
* Pahang
* Penang
* Perak
* Perlis
* Sabah
* Sarawak
* Selangor
* Terengganu

Federal Territories|

* Kuala Lumpur
* Labuan
* Putrajaya

Former states|

* Singapore

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