Kuching District

District in Sarawak, Malaysia

District of Malaysia in Sarawak
1°33′40″N 110°20′30″E / 1.56111°N 110.34167°E / 1.56111; 110.34167Country MalaysiaState SarawakLocal area government(s)
  • Kuching Kuching South City Council (MBKS)
  • Commission of the City of Kuching North (DBKU)
  • Padawan Municipal Council (MPP)
Area
 • Total1,868.83 km2 (721.56 sq mi)Population
 (2010)
 • Total617,887 • Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+8 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)

The Kuching District is an administrative district within Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is subdivided into two subdistricts which is Kuching Proper and Padawan. The population of the entire District was 617,887 at the 2010 Census.

Map of Kuching District
Kuching Resident and District Office

Kuching Proper subdistrict

The Kuching Proper subdistrict is divided into two areas:

  • the urban area, more commonly known as Kuching City.
  • the suburbs and rural areas, collectively known as the Padawan municipality, formerly known as the Kuching Rural District. The headquarters is situated in Kota Padawan (formerly named 10th Mile Bazaar).

Padawan subdistrict

Padawan was proclaimed as a subdistrict on 11 August 1983 and is headquartered in Teng Bukap.

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  • Kuching District Office
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