# Kuching District

The Kuching District is an administrative district within Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is subdivided into two subdistricts which is Kuching Proper and Padawan. The total resident population of this district was 326,155 inhabitants, as based on recent census in 2020.

## Kuching subdistrict areas

The Kuching subdistrict areas is divided into three different area:
* North Kuching (Kuching Utara)
* South Kuching (Kuching Selatan)
* Padawan

## Municipal services

* Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara (DBKU)
* Majlis Bandaraya Kuching Selatan (MBKS)
* Majlis Perbandaran Padawan (MPP)

## Demographics

Ethnic composition of Kuching District (2024) :
| Ethnicities / Nationality | Ethnicities / Nationality | Percentage | Percentage |
| Malays | Malays | 30.23% | 30.23% |
| Iban | Iban | 27.51% | 27.51% |
| Bidayuh | Bidayuh | 4.55% | 4.55% |
| Melanau | Melanau | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Other Bumiputeras | Other Bumiputeras | 0.22% | 0.22% |
| Chinese | Chinese | 32.74% | 32.74% |
| Indians | Indians | 2.36% | 2.36% |
| Others | Others | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Non-Malaysian | Non-Malaysian | 1.18% | 1.18% |
| Ethnicity | 2024 | 2024 |
| Ethnicity | Pop. | % |
| Malays | 98594 | 30.23% |
| Iban | 89732 | 27.51% |
| Bidayuh | 14830 | 4.55% |
| Melanau | 3920 | 1.2% |
| Other Bumiputeras | 730 | 0.22% |
| Chinese | 106783 | 32.74% |
| Indians | 7685 | 2.36% |
| Others | 31 | 0.01% |
| Malaysian total | 322305 | 98.82% |
| Non-Malaysian | 3850 | 1.18% |
| Total | 326155 | 100.00% |

## List of attractions
### Kuching City Center (Bandaraya Kuching)

* Kuching Waterfront (Tebingan Kuching)
* Padang Merdeka (Merdeka Square), Kuching
* Borneo Cultures Museum (Muzium Budaya Borneo)
* Plaza Merdeka, Kuching
* The Old Court House, Kuching (also known as Sarawak Tourism Complex)
* Darul Hana Bridge (Jambatan Darul Hana)
* Kuching City Mosque (Masjid Bandaraya Kuching)
* Fort Margherita (Kubu Margherita)
* Dataran Ibu Pertiwi, Kuching
* Pengkalan Sapi, Kuching
* Sheraton Hotel Kuching
* Riverside Shopping Complex, Kuching
* Riverside Majestic Hotel, Kuching
* Hilton Hotel & Suites, Kuching
* Heroes' Monument (Tugu Pahlawan), Kuching
* St. Joseph's Cathedral Church, Kuching
* Taman Perpaduan (Reservoir Park), Kuching
* Satok Suspension Bridge (Jambatan Gantung Satok), Kuching

### Batu Kawa

* Ang Cheng Ho Sports & Community Hall (Batu Kawa Multipurpose Hall)
* Batu Kawa Riverbank Park
* Guang Loong Temple, Batu Kawa
* St. Mark Catholic Church, Batu Kawa
* Emart Mall Batu Kawa
* Sumiran Eco Park & Resort
* Borneo Happy Farm, Batu Kawa
* Batu Kawa New Township (MJC Batu Kawa)
* Pines Square City, Batu Kawa
* FARLEY Hypermarket (Pines Square, Batu Kawa) (under construction)
* Pines Square Parade, Batu Kawa (under construction)
* Batu Kawa Administrative Complex (under construction)

### Kota Sentosa

* Kuching Sentral, Kota Sentosa
* Kuching Bus Terminal (Kuching Sentral), Kota Sentosa
* FARLEY Mall Kuching (6th Mile, Kota Sentosa)
* Westfield Points, Kota Sentosa (under construction)
* Westfield Residency Complex, Kota Sentosa (under construction)
* Sacred Heart Church, Kota Sentosa
* Pasar Kota Sentosa
* Sam San Kuet Bong Temple, Kota Sentosa
* The Borneo House Museum
* Sentosa Parade, Kota Sentosa
* Klinik Kesihatan Kota Sentosa
* Kolej Kesihatan Awam Kuching, Kota Sentosa
* Sentosa Sports Centre, Kota Sentosa
* Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC)