The Putrajaya Lake ( Malay : Tasik Putrajaya ) 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, fishing, water sports and water transport . The lake and its surrounding areas form Putrajaya’s most popular resource for informal recreation as a waterfront city.
3-564: The lake has an average depth of 6.60 metres and a catchment area of 50.9 square kilometres. The well-known Putra Mosque (Pink Mosque), Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque (Iron Mosque), and Millennium Monument (Malaysia) are located on its shores. In 2017, the lake was one of the venues for the 29th Southeast Asian Games , when Malaysia served as host. On 26 September 2004, the F1 Powerboat World Championship
6-623: 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-domed Putra Mosque is constructed with rose-tinted granite and consists of three main functional areas – the prayer hall, the Sahn, or courtyard, and various learning facilities and function rooms. The mosque can accommodate 15,000 worshippers at any one time. On 25 June 1999, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad went to Putra Mosque for prayers. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] This article about
9-594: Was held on this lake for the first time (third time hosted by Malaysia ). In 2005, Putrajaya hosted the Asian Canoeing Championships. Between 17 and 19 May 2014, it hosted the second round of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship . Putra Mosque The Putra Mosque ( Malay : Masjid Putra ; Jawi : مسجد ڤوترا ) is the principal mosque of Putrajaya , Malaysia . Construction of
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