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Kozin Real Estate is a registered estate
agency located at Kuching, Sarawak. The agency has a strong presence
in Kuching area with a team of professionally qualified and
licensed negotiators, each having an extensive knowledge of the
major residential and commercial areas of Kuching and surrounding districts.
Kuching
Kuching, officially the City of Kuching is the capital and the most
populous city in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia. It is also the
capital of 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 square kilometres (166 sq mi) with
a population about 165,642 in the Kuching North administrative
region and 159,490 in the Kuching South administrative region -
total of 325,132 people.
Kuching was the third capital of Sarawak in 1827 during the
administration of the 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. The town continued to receive attention and development
during the rule of Charles Brooke such as the construction of
sanitation system, hospital, prison, fort, and a bazaar. 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. The Japanese government set up a Batu Lintang camp
near Kuching to hold prisoners of war and civilian internees. 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. 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. 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.
Kuching is a major food destination for tourists and the main
gateway for travellers visiting Sarawak and Borneo. Kuching Wetlands
National Park is located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) 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 (RWMF), state assembly building, The Astana,
Fort Margherita, Kuching Cat Museum, and Sarawak State Museum. The
city has become one of the major industrial and commercial centres
in East Malaysia.
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