Kuching District

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Kuching District
Daerah Kuching
Other transcription(s)
   Chinese 古晋县
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Location of Kuching District in Sarawak
Kuching District
Malaysia location map with districts.svg
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Kuching District
Location of Kuching District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 1°33′40″N110°20′30″E / 1.56111°N 110.34167°E / 1.56111; 110.34167
Country Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
State Flag of Sarawak.svg  Sarawak
Local 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 zone UTC+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.

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Map of Kuching District Map of Kuching District, Sarawak.svg
Map of Kuching District
Kuching Resident and District Office Kuching Resident and District Office 02.jpg
Kuching Resident and District Office

Kuching Proper subdistrict

The Kuching Proper subdistrict is divided into two areas:

Padawan subdistrict

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


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