Kuching | |
|---|---|
 Divisions of Sarawak | |
 | |
| Division Office location | Kuching |
| 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 | |
| • Total | 4,559.5 km2 (1,760.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 705,546 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Resident | Norleha binti Hj. Shariff |
| License plate prefix | QK, QA |
| Ethnicity | Chinese (22.9%), Malay (33.9%), Bidayuh (17.8%), Others (14.9%) |
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.
Kuching Division consists of three administrative districts; Kuching, Bau and Lundu and two subdistricts; Padawan, and Sematan.