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Kuching, Malaysia

Kuching
City and State Capital
City of Kuching
Bandar Raya Kuching
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawi کوچيڠ
 • Chinese 古晉
Clockwise from top right: Chinatown, State Assembly building, Fort Margherita, Pending Bridge, The Astana, Sarawak State Museum and cat statues.
Clockwise from top right: Chinatown, State Assembly building, Fort Margherita, Pending Bridge, The Astana, Sarawak State Museum and cat statues.
Official seal of Kuching
Commission of the City of Kuching North
Official logo of Kuching
Council of the City of Kuching South
Nickname(s): "Cat City",
Bandaraya Perpaduan (City of Unity)
Kuching is located in East Malaysia
Kuching
Kuching
Location in East Malaysia
Coordinates: 1°33′36″N 110°20′42″E / 1.56000°N 110.34500°E / 1.56000; 110.34500Coordinates: 1°33′36″N 110°20′42″E / 1.56000°N 110.34500°E / 1.56000; 110.34500
Country  Malaysia
State  Sarawak
Division Kuching Division
District Kuching District
Founded by the Sultanate of Brunei 1827
Settled by James Brooke 18 August 1842
Municipality 1 January 1953
Granted city status 1 August 1988
Government
 • Type Kuching South : Mayor–council government Kuching North : Council–manager government
 • Mayor (Kuching South) Dato' James Chan Khay Syn
 • Commissioner (Kuching North) Datuk Abang Wahap Abang Julai
Area
 • City of Kuching 431.02 km2 (166.42 sq mi)
 • Metro 2,030.94 km2 (784.15 sq mi)
 • Kuching North 369.48 km2 (142.66 sq mi)
 • Kuching South 61.54 km2 (23.76 sq mi)
  Sourced from the DBKU official website
Elevation 8 m (26 ft)
Highest elevation 810.2 m (2,658.1 ft)
Lowest elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Population (2010)
 • City of Kuching 325,132
 • Density 754.33/km2 (1,953.7/sq mi)
 • Metro 684,112
 • Metro density 336.8/km2 (872/sq mi)
 • Demonym Kuchingite / Orang Kuching
  Sourced from Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2010. Kuching metropolitan area (Greater Kuching) includes population of 358,980 in the Padawan municipality and Samarahan district.
Time zone MST (UTC+8)
 • Summer (DST) Not observed (UTC+8)
Postal code 93xxx
Area code(s) 082 (landline only)
Vehicle registration QA and QK (for all vehicles except taxis)
HQ (for taxis only)
Website Kuching North: www.dbku.sarawak.gov.my
Kuching South: www.mbks.gov.my

Kuching /ˈkɪŋ/ (Jawi: کوچيڠ‎, Chinese: 古晉; pinyin: Gǔjìn), officially the City of Kuching, is the capital and the most populous city in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia. It is also the capital of Kuching Division. The city is situated on the Sarawak River at the southwest tip of the state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo and covers an area of 431 square kilometres (166 sq mi) with a population about 165,642 in the Kuching North administrative region and 159,490 in the Kuching South administrative region—a total of 325,132 people.

Kuching was the third capital of Sarawak in 1827 during the administration of the Bruneian Empire. In 1841, Kuching became the capital of Sarawak after Sarawak was ceded to James Brooke for helping the Bruneian empire in crushing a rebellion particularly the interior borneo dweller Dayak people who later became his loyal followers. The town continued to receive attention and development during the rule of Charles Brooke such as the construction of a sanitation system, hospital, prison, fort, and a bazaar. In 1941, the Brooke administration had a Centenary Celebration in Kuching. During World War II, Kuching was occupied by Japanese forces from 1942 to 1945. The Japanese government set up a Batu Lintang camp near Kuching to hold prisoners of war and civilian internees. After the war, the town survived intact. However, the last Rajah of Sarawak, Sir Charles Vyner Brooke decided to cede Sarawak as part of British Crown Colony in 1946. Kuching remained as capital during the Crown Colony period. After the formation of Malaysia in 1963, Kuching retained its status as state capital and was granted city status in 1988. Since then, the Kuching city is divided into two administrative regions managed by two separate local authorities. The administrative centre of Sarawak state government is located at Wisma Bapa Malaysia, Kuching.


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