Kuching Division

Kuching Division

Infobox divisions of Sarawak
native_name=Kuching
division_office=Kuching
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local_area_government= Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara (DBKU)
Majlis Bandaraya Kuching Selatan (MBKS)
Majlis Perbandaran Padawan (MPP)
Majlis Daerah Bau (MDB)
Majlis Daerah Lundu (MDL)
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Kuching Division is one of the eleven administrative divisions in Sarawak, east Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. Formerly the called "First Division", it is the center and the starting point of modern Sarawak. Kuching Division has a total area of 4,559.5 square kilometers.The word Kuching comes from the word 'kucing' which brings the meaning of cat. Kuching is also known as Cat City.

Kuching Division contains three administrative districts: Kuching, Bau, and Lundu. The total population was 606,000 per the year 2000 census.

* [http://www.kuching.net.my Kuching Tourism]


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