Padungan River
The Padungan River is a river in Sarawak, Malaysia. It is a tributary to the Sarawak River, and flows through Kuching, the capital and the most populous city in the state of Sarawak.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sarawak State Museum and Sarawak General Hospital.
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.
Sarawak General Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Kok Sen Wai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sarawak General Hospital is the largest general hospital in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia. It is one out of two main tertiary and referral hospitals in East Malaysia. In its earlier years, it was known as Kuching General Hospital.
Borneo Cultures Museum
Museum
Photo: 愛子棋枰, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Borneo Cultures Museum is a museum located in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is the largest museum in Malaysia and the second largest in Southeast Asia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kuching and Petra Jaya.
Kuching
Photo: ויקיג’אנקי, CC BY 2.0.
Kuching is the capital of the state of Sarawak and the largest city in East Malaysia. 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". Petra Jaya is situated 3 km northeast of Padungan River.
Batu Kawa
Town
Batu Kawah is a modern city township area that located nearby Kuching City in Kuching Division, state of Sarawak in Malaysia. This city township area is administratively under the Padawan Municipal Council. Batu Kawa is situated 8 km southwest of Padungan River.
Padungan River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Malaysia
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Sarawak, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Padungan River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Irish to Welsh—“Padungan River” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Abhainn Padungan”
- Malay: “Sungai Padungan”
- Uzbek: “Padungan daryosi”
- Welsh: “Afon Padungan”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kampung Haii Taha and Kampung Bintangor.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bintangor River and Fishmarket Rocks.
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