Kuching is a politician in Malaysia.
Kuching -LSB- ˈkuːtʃɪŋ -RSB- -LRB- Jawi  : , -RRB- , officially the City of Kuching , is the capital and the most populous city in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia .. City. List of cities in Malaysia. Jawi. Jawi script. state. States and federal territories of Malaysia. Sarawak. Sarawak. Malaysia. Malaysia. It is also the capital of Kuching Division .. Kuching Division. Kuching Division. The city is situated on the Sarawak River at the southwest tip of the state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo and covers an area of 431 km2 with a population about 165,642 in the Kuching North administrative region and 159,490 in the Kuching South administrative regiona total of 325,132 people .. state. States and federal territories of Malaysia. Sarawak. Sarawak. Sarawak River. Sarawak River. Borneo. Borneo. Kuching was the third capital of Sarawak in 1827 during the administration of the Bruneian Empire .. Sarawak. Sarawak. Bruneian Empire. Bruneian Empire. In 1841 , Kuching became the capital of Sarawak after Sarawak was ceded to James Brooke for helping the Bruneian empire in crushing a rebellion particularly the interior borneo dweller Dayak people who later became his loyal followers .. James Brooke. James Brooke. Sarawak. Sarawak. Dayak people. Dayak people. The town continued to receive attention and development during the rule of Charles Brooke such as the construction of a sanitation system , hospital , prison , fort , and a bazaar .. Charles Brooke. Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak. In 1941 , the Brooke administration had a Centenary Celebration in Kuching .. During World War II , Kuching was occupied by Japanese forces from 1942 to 1945 .. World War II. World War II. The Japanese government set up a Batu Lintang camp near Kuching to hold prisoners of war and civilian internees .. Batu Lintang camp. Batu Lintang camp. After the war , the town survived intact .. However , the last Rajah of Sarawak , Sir Charles Vyner Brooke decided to cede Sarawak as part of British Crown Colony in 1946 .. Sarawak. Sarawak. Sir Charles Vyner Brooke. Charles Vyner Brooke. as part of British Crown Colony. Crown Colony of Sarawak. Kuching remained as capital during the Crown Colony period .. After the formation of Malaysia in 1963 , Kuching retained its status as state capital and was granted city status in 1988 .. state. States and federal territories of Malaysia. Malaysia. Malaysia. Since then , the Kuching city is divided into two administrative regions managed by two separate local authorities .. The administrative centre of Sarawak state government is located at Wisma Bapa Malaysia , Kuching .. state. States and federal territories of Malaysia. Sarawak. Sarawak. Malaysia. Malaysia. Wisma Bapa Malaysia. Wisma Bapa Malaysia. Kuching is a major food destination for tourists and the main gateway for travellers visiting Sarawak and Borneo .. Sarawak. Sarawak. Borneo. Borneo. Kuching Wetlands National Park is located about 30 km from the city and there are many other tourist attractions in and around Kuching such as Bako National Park , Semenggoh Wildlife Centre , Rainforest World Music Festival -LRB- RWMF -RRB- , state assembly building , The Astana , Fort Margherita , Kuching Cat Museum , and Sarawak State Museum .. Fort Margherita. Fort Margherita. The Astana. The Astana, Sarawak. Sarawak State Museum. Sarawak State Museum. State. States and federal territories of Malaysia. state. States and federal territories of Malaysia. Sarawak. Sarawak. Kuching Wetlands National Park. Kuching Wetlands National Park. Bako National Park. Bako National Park. Rainforest World Music Festival. Rainforest World Music Festival. state assembly building. New Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building. Kuching Cat Museum. Kuching Cat Museum. The city has become one of the major industrial and commercial centres in East Malaysia .. East Malaysia. East Malaysia. Malaysia. Malaysia