Kuching Division

Kuching Division (Malay: Bahagian Kuching) is one of the twelve administrative divisions in Sarawak, Malaysia. Formerly part of what was called the "First Division", it is the center and the starting point of modern Sarawak. Kuching Division has a total area of 4,559.5 square kilometres.

This article is about an administrative division in Sarawak, Malaysia. For the city, see Kuching. For the administrative district, see Kuching District.

Kuching
Divisions of Sarawak
Division Office locationKuching
Local area government(s)Kuching South City Council (MBKS)
Kuching North City Hall (DBKU)
Padawan Municipal Council (MPP)
Bau District Council (MDB)
Lundu District Council (MDL)
Area
 • Total4,559.5 km2 (1,760.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total705,546
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
ResidentNorleha binti Hj. Shariff
License plate prefixQK, QA
EthnicityChinese (22.9%), Malay (33.9%), Bidayuh (17.8%), Others (14.9%)

Kuching Division consists of three administrative districts; Kuching, Bau and Lundu and two subdistricts; Padawan, and Sematan.

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