35 Facts About Kuching

Kuching was the third capital of Sarawak in 1827 during the administration of the Bruneian Empire.

In 1841, Kuching became the capital of the Kingdom of Sarawak after the territory in the area was ceded to James Brooke for helping the Bruneian empire in crushing a rebellion particularly by the interior Borneo dwelling Land Dayak people who later became his loyal followers after most of them were pardoned by him and joined his side.

Since then, the Kuching city is divided into two administrative regions managed by two separate local authorities.

Kuching is a major food destination and is a member of UNESCO's Creative Cities Network under the field of gastronomy.

Kuching is the main gateway for travellers visiting Sarawak and Borneo.

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Name "Kuching" was already in use for the city by the time Brooke arrived in 1841.

However, another source reported that the Kuching city was previously known as "Sarawak" before Brooke arrived.

Kuching then asked his local guide about the name of the town.

Kuching was the third capital of Sarawak, founded in 1827 by the representative of the Sultan of Brunei, Pengiran Indera Mahkota.

Kuching had it built in 1869 as a wedding gift to his wife.

Kuching continued to prosper under Charles Vyner Brooke, who succeeded his father as the Third Rajah of Sarawak.

In 1941, Kuching was the site of the Brooke Government Centenary Celebration.

Kuching was revitalised as the capital of Sarawak under the British colonial government.

When Sarawak, together with North Borneo, Singapore and the Federation of Malaya, formed the Federation of Malaysia in 1963, Kuching kept its status as the state capital and was granted a city status on 1 August 1988.

Kuching experienced further development throughout the years as the state capital.

On 29 July 2015, Kuching was declared as "City of Unity" by One Malaysia Foundation for racial harmony that existed in the city because of cross-racial marriages, multi-racial schools, fair scholarship distributions, and balanced workforce patterns.

The current commissioner for Kuching North is Datu Junaidi Reduan, who took over from Datuk Haji Abang Abdul Wahab Abang Julai on 31 August 2019 while Datuk Wee Hong Seng became the new Mayor for the Kuching South in 2019, succeeding Dato' James Chan Khay Syn.

Kuching is located on the banks of the Sarawak River in the northwestern part of the island of Borneo.

The limits of the City of Kuching include all that area in Kuching District containing an area approximately 431.

Kuching has a tropical rainforest climate, moderately hot but very humid at times and receives substantial rainfall.

Kuching is the wettest populated area in Malaysia with an average of 247 rainy days per year.

Interracial marriages among those of different ethnic backgrounds are common in Kuching, and the city itself is a home to 30 different ethnic groups.

Beside being the capital city of Sarawak, Kuching became a business and cultural centre for the Malays of Sarawak.

The dialect of Malay spoken in Kuching is known as Bahasa Sarawak, which is a subset of the Malay language.

The dialect used in Kuching is a little different from the dialect used in Miri.

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Kuching is one of the main industrial and commercial centres for Sarawak.

Kuching hosted numerous national, regional and international conferences, congress, and trade fairs, such as the Malaysia Global Business Forum, Tomorrow's Leaders Summit, International Hydropower Association World Congress, ASEAN Tourism Forum, and Routes Asia Conference.

Besides, Kuching was chosen as a permanent host for the biennial Asean International Film Festival and Awards .

Kuching has 4 out of 14 Chinese independent schools in Sarawak.

Kuching is home to three private universities: the Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus, the only branch campus of Swinburne University of Technology outside Australia; Executive College; and UCSI University, Sarawak Campus which houses the Faculty of Hospitality and Management.

Kuching is home to the first ever planetarium in Malaysia, the Sultan Iskandar Planetarium which adjacent to the Kuching Civic Centre.

Oldest street of Kuching is the Main Bazaar, a row of 19th century Chinese shophouses located along the Kuching Waterfront overlooking the Sarawak River.

Also available near Kuching are the Gunung Gading National Park and the Kubah National Park.

Since 1997, Kuching has been host to the Rainforest World Music Festival, an annual music festival which brings performers and spectators to the region from all over the world.

Several countries have set up their consulates in Kuching, including Australia, Brunei, China, Denmark, France, Indonesia, Poland and the United Kingdom.