Kuching

Kuching is a locality in Kuching Division, Sarawak. Kuching is situated nearby to the locality Kampong Siol Kandis, as well as near Kampong Semariang Batu.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kuching Cat Museum and The Astana.

Kuching Cat Museum

Museum

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The Kuching Cat Museum is a cat museum in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. It was founded in 1993 and it is owned by the Kuching North City Hall, and housed in their headquarters.

The Astana

Castle

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The Astana is a palace in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, on the north bank of the Sarawak River, opposite the Kuching Waterfront. It is the official residence of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak.

Petra Jaya State Mosque

Mosque

Petra Jaya State Mosque, officially known as Masjid Jamek Negeri Sarawak is the state mosque of Sarawak, located in Petra Jaya, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kuching and Petra Jaya.

Kuching is the capital and largest city of the East Malaysian state of Sarawak and the district of Kuching. Kuching is small enough to walk around but interesting enough to keep you there for several days, and a good base for exploring Sarawak.

Petra Jaya

Suburb

Petra Jaya is a suburb of Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. This suburb was named after the sixth Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Yahya Petra of Kelantan, added by jaya, the Sanskrit word for "victory," "triumph", or "success".

Samariang

Suburb

Samariang is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly from 1969 to 1979, from 1996 to present. Samariang is situated 6 km north of Kuching.

Kuching

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Muara Tuang”
Location: Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

1.5833° or 1° 35′ north

Longitude

110.3333° or 110° 20′ east

Elevation

9 metres (30 feet)

Open location code

6PHGH8MM+88

GeoNames ID

1734469

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