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.

Related Topics:
East Malaysia - Sarawak - Sarawak River - Borneo - Longitude - Latitude - Malay - Dayak - Chinese - Indian - Chinese - Fujian - Hakka - Fuzhou - Teochew - Hainan - Cantonese - Henghua

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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.

Related Topics:
Tropical - Monsoon

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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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