World's largest roundabout has a circumference of 3.4 kilometers
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Roundabout was designed by renowned Malaysian architect Hijjas Kasturi and inaugurated in 2003
MALAYSIA (Web Desk) - The Putrajaya Roundabout in the administrative capital of Malaysia holds the Guinness record for the world’s largest roundabout.
It measures 3.4km in circumference and features 15 entry/exit points.
Located in the heart of Putrajaya, the administrative capital of Malaysia, the Persiaran Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Roundabout, aka Putrajaya Roundabout, is one of the most unusual attractions in the Southeast Asian country.
It was designed by renowned Malaysian architect Hijjas Kasturi and inaugurated in 2003.
A feat of modern infrastructure engineering, the world’s largest roundabout is built around Istana Melawati, the second-largest palace of Malaysia’s Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the Putra Perdana Landmark, and a luxurious five-star hotel.
It is also the main access point to Putrajaya’s major attractions, including the prime minister’s green-domed office complex and the city’s enormous mosque.
Measuring over 2 miles (3.4km) in circumference, the Putrajaya Roundabout is humongous by roundabout standards, but because of its elliptical shape and the fact that traffic only flows in one direction, it is a functional roundabout.
