Petra Jaya
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".Places of Interest
Highlights include The Astana and New Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building.
The Astana
Castle
Photo: watchsmart, CC BY 2.0.
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.
New Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building
Government office
Photo: Cerevisae, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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 Samariang.
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.
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 7 km north of Petra Jaya.
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 8 km east of Petra Jaya.
Petra Jaya
- Type: Suburb
- Description: town in Malaysia in Sarawak
- Category: locality
- Location: Sarawak, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
1.57158° or 1° 34′ 18″ northLongitude
110.3512° or 110° 21′ 4″ eastOpen location code
6PHGH9C2+JFOpenStreetMap ID
node 7384162337OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbWikidata ID
Q7178638
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Malay—“Petra Jaya” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “柏特拉再也”
- Malay: “Petra Jaya”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kuching Courts Complex and Wisma Bapa Malaysia.
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