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Education in Kuching City (Sarawak) is provided by a sizeable number of public and private
institutions.
There are currently no public university campuses in Kuching, apart from the UNIMAS Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences building situated next to the Sarawak General Hospital. The Sarawak state government has moved the last remaining public university campus (Universiti Teknologi MARA) from Kuching to Kota Samarahan in 1997 in a long-term initiative to transform Kota Samarahan into an education hub. However, there is a polytechnic (Politeknik Kuching Sarawak) and a community college (Kolej Komuniti Kuching) available for school leavers seeking further education in public institutions in Kuching.
Kuching City is home to two full-fledged private university campuses; namely the Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus, the only branch campus of Swinburne University of Technology outside Australia; and UCSI University, Sarawak Campus which houses the Faculty of Hospitality & Management.
The Kuching Sarawak has other private colleges, mainly subsidiaries from universities and university colleges established in West Malaysia, such as SEGi College, Sarawak, Sunway College Kuching, PTPL Sarawak, INTI College Sarawak, Limkokwing Borneo and Twintech College Sarawak.
There are also private institutions conducting franchised programmes from full-fledged universities (apart from running their own courses) such as SATT College (conducting franchised programmes from UiTM) and the Institute of Dynamic Management, Sarawak (conducting franchised programmes from UNIRAZAK).
The International College of Advanced Technology Sarawak or ICATS is an institution created as the state government's initiative to enhance technical and vocational training education among school leavers. Operated by a state-owned subsidiary, ICATS focuses on producing human capital for the hi-tech sector, especially for the development of the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy.
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Kuching International Airport is Sarawak's main international airport and is situated 11 km south of the city of Kuching. Kuching International Airport is the secondary hub for Malaysia Airlines and has been growing rapidly to tackle the demand of the travellers in the East Malaysia region. The Airport is newly renovated terminal complex is capable of handling 5 million passengers per annum and it is the third largest airport in Malaysia after Kuala Lumpur International Airport and Kota Kinabalu International Airport.
The Malaysia Government , wishes to attract more foreign airlines to KIA so as to develop the Sarawak Tourism Industry. Singapore's budget airline, Tiger Airways, has been given the green light to serve KIA.
AirAsia may introduce daily flights from Kuching to Bangkok, Jakarta, Macau (Hong Kong, Zhuhai, Guangzhou) & Clark (Manila). The other international routes that AirAsia hope to get soon would be Kuching - Brunei and Kuching - Singapore, Kuching-Perth.
The Sarawak Government is working closely with Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and AirAsia to rationalise long-haul flights. Sarawak hope use Brunei and Singapore as entry points to enhance the two prevailing gateways - Malaysia Airlines (MAS) for direct flights from Hong Kong, Taipei, Kaohsiung & Korea to Kuching.
Airlines
AirAsia : Bintulu, Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Macau, Miri, Penang, Sibu, Singapore
Batavia Air: Pontianak
Malaysia Airlines: Bintulu , Hong Kong, Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Miri, Sibu, Singapore
Malaysia Airlines operated by MASwings : Bintulu, Kota Kinabalu, Miri, Mukah, Mulu, Sibu, Tanjung Manis
Royal Brunei Airlines: Bandar Seri Begawan
SilkAir: Singapore
Tiger Airways: Singapore
The Kuching airport was built by the British Government of Sarawak in the 1940’s on the outskirts of Kuching town. It was opened for used on 26 September 1950. The airport consisted of a small “L” shaped single storey Terminal, Cargo, Fire Station. Air Traffic Control Tower, Meteorological Service and Maintenance building clustered in one area, a small apron of 4 parking bays and 1372 meter long with 46 meter width of a single runway. Navigational (Direction Finding Equipment) and Radio Aids were installed at the airport.
Kuching City is to discover the romance and charm of the city built during the White Rajah era.
Your panoramic city tour includes, among other sites, the bustling Kuching Waterfront; Chinatown, where you'll find the oldest street in the city and the heart of old Kuching; the Tua Pek Kong Chinese Temple; and the Civic Centre Viewing Platform, where you can take in the best panoramic views of Kuching. Continue to St. Joseph Cathedral, the Syariah Court, the Satok Suspension Bridge, and traditional Malay stilt-houses built along the riverbank.
Kuching was known as Sarawak more than 150 years ago. Then the word Proper, was added to Sarawak, thus Sarawak Proper, so as to distinguish it from the larger Sarawak which, in 1841, consisted of only the area between Tanjung Datu and the Samarahan River. On 12 August 1872, under the rule of the second Rajah of Sarawak, the name Sarawak Proper was given its present name, Kuching.
Kuching city was so named after a tidal stream called Sungai Kuching (Kuching River) that ran between the present-day Tua Pek Kong Temple and Chinese History Museum. The stream originated from Bukit Mata Kuching (Cat's-eye Hill) where there was an abundance of a local fruit from the Dimocarpus longan species called Mata Kuching or Cat's Eyes (D. longan ssp malesianus). During the 1950s, the stream was filled in to make way for roads and the city's expansion eastwards.
Kuching is an Old Malay language spelling which means cat. The official spelling in the current Malay language has the letter h dropped but still has the same meaning. Nevertheless, the official spelling of the city still remains as Kuching with an h. To date, there is no substantial evidence to connect the etymology of Kuching to the feline animal, but as the name suggests, the cat literally became the symbol of the city, hence the nickname "Cat City".
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Kuching is the capital of the East Malaysian state of Sarawak. Being the most populous city in the state of Sarawak, Kuching emerged as one of the most vibrant cities in the region and it is the largest city on the island of Borneo. Kuching city is the 4th largest urban area in Malaysia, after Kuala Lumpur-Klang Valley, Penang and Johor Bahru.
Kuching has a tropical rainforest climate, moderately hot but very humid at times and receives substantial rainfall.
Kuching is situated at the banks of the Sarawak River on the North-Western part of the island of Borneo.
The limits of the City of Kuching include all that area in Kuching District containing an area approximately 431.01 km2 bounded from Gunung Lasak (Mount Lasak) in Muara Tebas to Batu Buaya (Crocodile Rock) in the Santubong peninsula following a series of survey marks as stated in the First Schedule of the City of Kuching Ordinance, 1988.
As a simplification of the legal statute, the Kuching city limits extend from the Kuching International Airport in the south to the northern coast of the Santubong and Bako peninsulas; from the Kuching Wetlands National Park in the west to the Kuap River estuary in the east. The Sarawak River generally splits the city into North and South.
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Kuching Wetlands National Park is a national park in Malaysia. It is the remains of the f
ormer Sarawak Mangrove Forest Reserve.
Kuching Wetlands National Park Located 30 km from Kuching, the Wetlands National Park was gazetted in 1992. The park is composed of coastal, marine and freshwater ecosystems. The predominantly saline and deltaic mangrove system includes an extensive network of marine waterways and tidal creeks, formed by the interconnecting rivers of Sungei Sibu-Laut, Batang Salak and Sungei Santubong that form the boundary of the park. Some small patches of heath forest are found within the park.
The park is the home of at least three predominantly arboreal primates; the endangered Proboscis Monkey (Nasalis larvatus), the long tailed macaques and the Silvered leaf langurs. White bellied eagles, mud skippers and horseshoe crabs are also present. Otters and the Irrawaddy dolphin can also be sighted. On near by Mount Santubong, Hornbills can be seen.
Historical Interest
In the 12th Century the area was an important trading post between the interior peoples for their jungle produce predominantly animal parts valuable in Chinese medicine traded with the Chinese for their pottery and earthenwares. Past and existing excavations have unearthed remains of the former Iron smelting industries active hundreds of years past. The Impressive Mt. Santubong acted as a clear navigational point for these traders no doubt.
Travel to Bako National Park, this is the oldest national park in Sarawak, eastern Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. It covers an area of 27.27 square kilometres at the tip of the Muara Tebas peninsula at the mouth of the Bako and
Kuching Rivers. It is some 37 kilometres by road from Kuching.
Bako is one of the smallest national parks in Sarawak, yet one of the most interesting, with its rainforest, abundant wildlife, jungle streams, waterfalls, interesting plant life, secluded beaches and trekking trails. A well maintained network of 16 colour-coded walking trails, from easy forest strolls to full day jungle treks, allows visitors to get the most out of this unique environment. There can be very few places in the world with so much natural beauty in such a limited area, and its range of attractions and activities have made Bako one of the most popular parks in Sarawak.
Bako National Park contains almost every type of plant life found in Borneo, with over 25 distinct types of vegetation from seven complete ecosystems: beach vegetation, cliff vegetation, kerangas or heath forest, mangrove forest, mixed dipterocarp forest, padang or grasslands vegetation and peat swamp forest. The unusual plant life includes a variety of carnivorous plants (pitcher plants, sundews, bladderworts) as well as a huge variety of tree and other plant species.
Bako National Park is home to approximately 150 endangered proboscis monkeys, endemic to Borneo. Other animals include long-tailed macaques, silvered langur, monitor lizards, plantain squirrels, Bornean bearded pigs, and otters. Bako is also home to a number of lizards and snakes, most of which are harmless. Bako is a fascinating place for bird watching, with over 150 species recorded. Bako's nocturnal creatures include the flying lemur, pangolin, mouse deer, various species of fruit eating and insect eating bats, tarsier, slow loris, and palm civet cat.
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Numerous natural attractions including National Parks, notably the Bako National Park and the Kuching Wetlands National Park as well as the Semenggoh Wildlife Center which operates an
orang utan orphanage and rehabilitation program are popular attractions near Kuching. Also, available near Kuching are the Gunung Gading National Park and the Kubah National Park.
Located about 40-minutes drive from Kuching is Santubong, a prominent beach resort area home to numerous world-class beach resorts, the Damai beach and the Sarawak Cultural Village. The Sarawak Cultural Village is a primary attraction in the area, which is essentially a living museum that allows visitors a first-hand experience to Sarawak's ethnic diversity. Other beaches accessible nearby Kuching are the Lundu Beach and the Sematan Beach. The Borneo Highlands is also nearby Kuching and offers a fresh and chilly highlands resort experience located 1000-meters above sea level.
Other places of interest
The Kuching Waterfront is an approximately 1 kilometer long riverside esplanade stretching from the main hotel and commercial heartland of the city to downtown Kuching. The beautifully-landscaped waterfront is dotted with food stalls, restaurants and benches and offers excellent views of The Astana, Fort Margherita and the New Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building. The waterfront also features an observation tower, an open-air theater and musical fountains. The Sunday Market at Satok operates during weekends offers a large diversity of items for trade. The Kuching Civic Center offers a panoramic view of the city from a viewing platform during the day.
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The Popular Hotels in Kuching Malaysia
Crowne Plaza Riverside Kuching
Hilton Kuching
Damai Puri Resort & Spa
Singgahsana Lodge
Merdeka Palace Hotel & Suites
Damai Beach Resort
Holiday Inn Kuching
Hilton Batang Ai Longhouse Resort
Borneo Seahare Hostel
Regalis Court Kuching