Taman Selatan (English: Southern Park) is a cemetery complex in Precinct 20, on the southern boundary of Putrajaya, Malaysia. According to Perbadanan Putrajaya, the area was developed as Putrajaya's southern green gateway and incorporates burial grounds for Muslims, Christians, Buddhists and Hindus.
The complex also contains Pusara Negara (National Cemetery), a burial area within Precinct 20 that has been used for the burial of national figures and for state funerals. In September 2026, former prime minister's spouse Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali was accorded a state funeral and buried there beside Endon Mahmood.
Facilities Taman Selatan provides burial grounds for Muslims, Christians, Buddhists and Hindus. Other facilities listed by Perbadanan Putrajaya include a Muslim prayer hall, crematorium, religious pavilions, staff housing, an administration building and a memorial centre containing a memorial wall and exhibition area.
Perbadanan Putrajaya administers burial services at the complex, including the Muslim burial grounds in Precinct 20.
Pusara Negara Pusara Negara is located within the Precinct 20 cemetery complex. It is distinct from Makam Pahlawan, the burial ground for Malaysian leaders and national figures located within the grounds of the National Mosque of Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur.
The terminology used for the burial area has changed over time. When Endon Mahmood, the wife of then prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, died in October 2005, contemporary reporting identified her burial place as the Taman Selatan Muslim Cemetery in Precinct 20.
By 2026, official and news reports referred to Endon's grave as being at Pusara Negara. On 28 September 2026, Bernama reported that Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali would be buried next to Endon at Pusara Negara, which it described in English as the National Cemetery. Siti Hasmah was buried there later the same day following a state funeral.
Notable burials The following people have been reported as buried within Taman Selatan or the Precinct 20 cemetery complex. Not all burials within Taman Selatan are necessarily within Pusara Negara.
Endon Mahmood (1940–2005), wife of Malaysia's fifth prime minister, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. She was buried at the Taman Selatan Muslim Cemetery in Precinct 20 in 2005. Her grave was subsequently referred to as being within Pusara Negara. Ahmad Hakimi Hanapi (1985–2014), Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 co-pilot. He was buried at the Precinct 20 Muslim Cemetery following the repatriation of his remains in August 2014. Nur Shazana Mohamed Salleh (1983–2014), Malaysia Airlines cabin crew member who was killed in the Flight MH17 disaster. She was also buried at the Precinct 20 Muslim Cemetery. Ali Hamsa (1955–2022), the 13th Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia. He was buried at the Precinct 20 Muslim Cemetery on 25 April 2022. Abdul Hamid Mohamad (1942–2026), the fifth Chief Justice of Malaysia. He was buried at the Precinct 20 Muslim Cemetery on 19 February 2026. Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali (1926–2026), physician and wife of Malaysia's fourth and seventh prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad. She was buried at Pusara Negara on 28 September 2026 following a state funeral, beside the grave of Endon Mahmood.
See also Makam Pahlawan Putrajaya List of national cemeteries
References
External links Taman Selatan at Perbadanan Putrajaya