Kuching

Kuching is the capital of the East Malaysian State of Sarawak. It is situated at the banks of the Sarawak River on the North-Western part of the island of Borneo. The longitude and latitude of Kuching is 01?33' N, 110?25' E. The population of about 1/2 million is made up of a mixture of Malays, Dayaks, Chinese and some Indians and other ethnic groups. The Chinese are made up of Fujianese (Hokkien) in the city areas and Hakka in the suburbs mainly. Other Chinese consist of Foochow (Fuzhou), Teochew, Hainanese, Cantonese, Henghua, etc.

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The climate in Kuching is tropical, moderately hot and receives substantial rainfall. The average annual rainfall is approximately 4,000 mm or 160 inches. The wettest times are during the North-East Monsoon months of November to February. The average temperature is around 23?C in the early hours of the morning and rises to around 32?C in the mid afternoon. This temperature stays constant throughout the year.

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Despite being the 7th largest city in Malaysia, Kuching still maintains a 'small town' feel. In fact, parochial is still the name of the game, here! Much of Kuching used to be green, with tall overarching trees offering shade at the sides of the roads. However, in recent years, the feeling of being surrounded by tropical greenery has dissipated somewhat. Nonetheless, the municipal council still does a reasonably good job of maintaining a tidy, if somewhat manicured, landscape.

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The administration of Kuching is divided into two administrative groups and even has two mayors. The northern section of Kuching is run by DBKU, Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara (Kuching North City Hall) while the southern section is administrated by MBKS, Majlis Bandaraya Kuching Selatan (Kuching South City Council).

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East Malaysia: East Malaysia consists of the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak, located on the island of Borneo to the east, across the South China Sea from West Malaysia which is located on the Malay Peninsula....

Sarawak: Sarawak (Jawi:سراواك) is one of the two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo....

Sarawak River: The Sarawak River or Sungai Sarawak is a river in Sarawak state of Malaysia. It is an important source of water and transportation for the inhabitants in southwestern Sarawak. It is also used in water-related sport activities such as the annual Sarawak Regatta which attract tourists from all over th...

Kuching related Images and Photos (experimental)

Peppers for Sale in Market Kuching Sarawak Borneo Malaysia