Kampung Matu
Kampung Matu is a locality in Kuching Division, Sarawak. Kampung Matu is situated nearby to the locality Kampung Baru, as well as near Kampung Pulau Hilir.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sarawak State Museum and New Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building.
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 State Museum is situated 3½ km west of Kampung Matu.
New Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building
Government office
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The New Sarawak Legislative Assembly Building is the current state legislative complex of Sarawak, in Kuching, Malaysia. It houses the Sarawak Legislative Assembly, where state assemblymen from all over Sarawak meet and preside over debates and passing of laws. New Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building is situated 3 km west of Kampung Matu.
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. The Astana is situated 3½ km west of Kampung Matu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Petra Jaya and Kuching.
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 west of Kampung Matu.
Kuching
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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.
Demak Laut
Town
Demak Laut is a state constituency in Sarawak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly since 1996. The state constituency was created in the 1996 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly under the first past the post voting system. Demak Laut is situated 5 km northeast of Kampung Matu.
Kampung Matu
- Type: Locality
- Location: Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
1.56278° or 1° 33′ 46″ northLongitude
110.37583° or 110° 22′ 33″ eastElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
6PHGH97G+48GeoNames ID
1903359
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Localities in the Area
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