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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
Sarawak State Museum
Museum
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The Sarawak State Museum is the oldest museum in Borneo. It was founded in 1888 and opened in 1891 in a purpose-built building in Kuching, Sarawak.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kuching and Petra Jaya.
Kuching
Photo: ויקיג’אנקי, CC BY 2.0.
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′ northLongitude
110.3333° or 110° 20′ eastElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
6PHGH8MM+88GeoNames ID
1734469
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