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View of Samarahan district from Kuching. Wisma SALCRA is at the centre of the image while to the left is the UNIMAS campus.
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Map of Samarahan District

Samarahan is a district, in Samarahan Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. [1] [2] Samarahan is heart of Malays and known as Town of Knowledge.

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References

  1. "Malaysia Districts". Statoids.com. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
  2. "Malaysia: Administrative Division". City Population. Retrieved 30 January 2019.