Kuching Division

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Kuching
Divisions of Sarawak
Division Office location	Kuching
Local area government(s)	Kuching North City Hall (DBKU) Kuching South City Council (MBKS) Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) Majlis Daerah Bau (MDB) Majlis Daerah Lundu (MDL)
Area
- Total	4,559.5 km2 (1,760.4 sq mi)
Population (2000)
- Total	606,000
- Density	132.9/km2 (344.2/sq mi)
Resident	--
License plate prefix	QK, QA

Kuching Division is one of the eleven administrative divisions in Sarawak, east Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. Formerly the called "First Division", it is the center and the starting point of modern Sarawak. Kuching Division has a total area of 4,559.5 square kilometers.The word Kuching comes from the word 'kucing' which brings the meaning of cat. Kuching is also known as Cat City.

Kuching Division contains three administrative districts: Kuching, Bau, and Lundu and one sub-district: Padawan. The total population was 606,000 per the year 2000 census.

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