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Kota Samarahan

Muara Tuang
Kota Samarahan Muara Tuang
Town and district capital
	Unimas administrative building and Unimas square.
	Seal
	Nickname(s): Kota Ilmu ; (Town of Knowledge)
	Motto(s): Kota Ilmu Yang Sejahtera ; (Prosperous Town of Knowledge)
	Location of Kota Samarahan in Sarawak
	Kota Samarahan Kota Samarahan in Malaysia Kota Samarahan Kota Samarahan (Malaysia) Kota Samarahan Kota Samarahan (Asia) Kota Samarahan Kota Samarahan (Earth)
	Coordinates: 1°27′34″N 110°29′56″E / 1.45944°N 110.49889°E
Country	Malaysia
State	Sarawak
Division	Samarahan
District	Samarahan
Establishment	1800s (as Muara Tuang) ; 19 August 1983 (as Kota Samarahan)
Municipality status	11 November 2016
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Kota Samarahan Municipal Council
• Chairman	Dato Peter Minos
Area
• Kota Samarahan	407 km2 (157 sq mi)
Elevation	27 m (89 ft)
Highest elevation	810.2 m (2,658.1 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2010)
• Kota Samarahan	12,724
• Density	31/km2 (81/sq mi)
	Sourced from the Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2010. Census 2020 is currently in progress.
Demonym	(none)
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postal code	94300
International dialling code prefix	+6082 (landline only)
Vehicle registration plate prefix	QC (for all vehicles except taxis) ; HQ (for taxis only)
Website	mpks.sarawak.gov.my

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Kota Samarahan, formerly known as Muara Tuang, is a town and the administrative seat of the Samarahan District in Samarahan Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is also a satellite town for Kuching due to its proximity to the city part of Greater Kuching area. The Sarawak government position Kota Samarahan as the medical and education hub of the state.^[2] Kota Samarahan can be considered as the 'heart' of Malay/Muslims in Sarawak (in addition to Kuching) which forms approximately over 56% of the population, thus make it as another "Putrajaya" version of Sarawak.

The Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) exercises local authority over Samarahan and Asajaya districts, as well as Sadong Jaya subdistrict.

As of 2010, the Kota Samarahan town has a total population of 12,724, and the population of all towns managed by Kota Samarahan Municipal Council is 85,495.^[3]

Etymology

Samarahan District was known as Muara Tuang subdistrict and the town as "Muara Tuang" under the administration of Kuching Division before 1983. On 19 August 1983, Muara Tuang was elevated to a district status together with a name change to "Samarahan District". At the same time, the town in Samarahan District was also renamed to "Kota Samarahan". On 24 July 1986, Samarahan Division was created by combining the Samarahan, Serian, and Simunjan districts together.^[4]

Kota Samarahan is known as Kota Ilmu (town of knowledge) after the first public university in Sarawak, the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) established in 1992.^[5]

History

The Samarahan area became an important part of the Bruneian Empire as a trading port in 1364 during the reign of the king Awang alak Betatar (who later changed his name to Sultan Muhamad after adopting Islam).^[4] In 1853, Samarahan lost its importance along with Sadong areas when the areas were ceded to James Brooke by Sultan Omar Ali Saiffudin II in an agreement which also recognize James Brooke as Raja of Sarawak. In return, James Brooke had to pay 1500 dollars to the Sultanate as cession money. Since the cession, Samarahan officially broke its relations with the Brunei Sultanate.^[4] The cession money was increased to 4500 dollars per year after 1861.^[4]

Geography

Kota Samarahan is a suburb of the greater metropolitan area of Kuching. It is located about 30 km south east of Kuching.^[6] The lands in Samarahan District are flat and consists of lowland and peat soil.^[6]

Climate

Kota Samarahan has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Kota Samarahan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29.7 (85.5)	29.9 (85.8)	31.0 (87.8)	32.0 (89.6)	32.4 (90.3)	32.2 (90.0)	32.1 (89.8)	32.1 (89.8)	31.7 (89.1)	31.6 (88.9)	31.3 (88.3)	30.6 (87.1)	31.4 (88.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	26.1 (79.0)	26.2 (79.2)	26.9 (80.4)	27.5 (81.5)	27.8 (82.0)	27.6 (81.7)	27.3 (81.1)	27.4 (81.3)	27.1 (80.8)	27.1 (80.8)	26.9 (80.4)	26.6 (79.9)	27.0 (80.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22.6 (72.7)	22.6 (72.7)	22.8 (73.0)	23.0 (73.4)	23.3 (73.9)	23.0 (73.4)	22.6 (72.7)	22.7 (72.9)	22.6 (72.7)	22.7 (72.9)	22.6 (72.7)	22.6 (72.7)	22.8 (73.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	578 (22.8)	447 (17.6)	314 (12.4)	280 (11.0)	248 (9.8)	198 (7.8)	189 (7.4)	235 (9.3)	269 (10.6)	319 (12.6)	349 (13.7)	474 (18.7)	3,900 (153.7)
Source: Climate-Data.org^[7]

Demography

According to 2007

Malays are 79 900 Ibans are 30 500 Bidayuhs are 4 500 Melanaus are 1 000 Others Bumiputeras are 400 Chinese are 14 000 Others (non Bumiputeras) 300 Non Citizens are 500

Local government

Kota Samarahan Municipal Council was set up in 2016 to administer Kota Samarahan including its surrounding areas such as Asajaya and Sadong Jaya districts.^[6] Samarahan Divisional Resident Office was built after the Samarahan district was declared a division in 1986.^[8]

Economy

Due to the vast availability of lowlands in the district, Malaysian federal government started Integrated Agricultural Development Area (IADA) in Samarahan since 1986.^[6]^[9] Amongst the crops planted are sweet lime, coconut, oil palm, and pineapple. Amongst the cash crops that are planted are: paddy rice, watermelon, sweet corn, and vegetables.^[6] This programme helps in poverty reduction from 77% in 1986 to 19.5% in 2005 by using poverty line income (PLI) of RM 765 (US$ 201.3) per month based on Ninth Malaysia Plan in 2006. As of 2006, 40% of the average household income in this area was RM 1440. Assuming a yearly income growth rate of 3%, all the farmers in the IADA area would come above the PLI by 2022.^[9]

There is a mini industrial estate near Tanjung Bundong village.^[6]^[10]

Sarawak Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority (SALCRA) set up its headquarters in Kota Samarahan.^[11]

Transportation

Local Bus

Route No.	Operating Route	Operator
3AB	Kuching-Serian	BusAsia
K10	Kuching-Kota Samarahan	CPL
10A	Kuching-Kota Samarahan	BusAsia
10AC	Kuching-Kota Samarahan	BusAsia
K12	Kuching-Kota Samarahan-Asajaya-Sadong Jaya	CPL

Prior to 1990, the shortest means of access into Samarahan from Kuching was via a ferry at Sungai Kuap other than direct road access from Jalan Datuk Muhamad Musa which takes longer. The construction of a bridge has further shortened the road distance from between Kuching-Kota Samarahan to 11 kilometers. This new road, officially known as Kuching-Kota Samarahan Expressway, links Kota Samarahan with the major industrial areas of Pending, Demak Laut and Sama Jaya. This new road is currently undergoing some expansion in anticipation of increased traffic between Kuching-Samarahan due to the increasing population in Samarahan.

Other utilities

Education

Universiti Malaysia Sarawak was established in December 1992 with two faculties namely the Faculty of Social Science and the Faculty of Resource Science and Technology. In 1994, more faculties were added, including the Faculty of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development, the Faculty of Applied and Creative Arts, and the Faculty of Engineering. In 1995, the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences was set up, followed by the Faculty of Economics and Business in 1996.^[12]

Universiti Teknologi MARA Kota Samarahan branch was given 883 acres of land to develop its campus. As of 2013, Campus 2 was built next to its old Campus 1.^[13]^[14]

Teachers' training institute Tun Abdul Razak campus was built in November 1999.^[15]

INTAN Sarawak campus moved from Kuching to Kota Samarahan in August 2011. It serves as a training centre for government servants in customer service and administration.^[16]

Kota Samarahan Industrial Training Institute (ILPKS) was established in 1999, by Department of Manpower under the Ministry of Human Resources. It provides vocational training for manufacturing sector.^[17]

Medical facilities

Sarawak General Hospital Heart Centre was set up in 2011 in Kota Samarahan, incorporating the department of cardiology from Sarawak General Hospital due to space constraints. In 2015, the centre is known as "Sarawak Heart Centre" after it was given administrative autonomy by the government of Malaysia.^[18]

Kota Samarahan public health clinic is located 15 km away from Sarawak Heart Centre.^[19]

Leisure and conservation areas

Retail

Building upon the entries of tertiary educational institutions, Sarawak Heart Centre, and large businesses in Kota Samarahan, the first shopping mall named the "Summer Mall" was opened in 2013.^[20] This was followed by Aiman Mall in 2017, being the first suburban mall in Samarahan with retail space of over 140,000 square feet.^[21] La Promenade Mall was opened in 2021, as part of the Hock Seng Lee (a construction company based in Sarawak) office tower located along the Kuching-Samarahan expressway.^[22] The mall mainly caters to the La Promenade's luxury gated residential community developed by Hock Seng Lee.^[22] Supermarkets in Kota Samarahan are: Farley, BB, Everwin, KSC and EMART.^[23]

External links

Kota Samarahan Municipal Council

References

^ "Sarawak Statistics Yearbook 2019". Buku Tahunan Perangkaan Sarawak / Yearbook of Statistics Sarawak. Department of Statistics, Malaysia: 17. December 2020. ISSN 0128-7613. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
^ "The history of education system in Sarawak". Rakan Sarawak. 5 March 2023. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
^ "Sarawak Statistics Yearbook 2019". Buku Tahunan Perangkaan Sarawak / Yearbook of Statistics Sarawak. Department of Statistics, Malaysia: 17. December 2020. ISSN 0128-7613. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Sejarah Bahagian Samarahan". Samarahan Divisional Office. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
^ "Tun Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud - Nadi Bestari - Merentasi kecermelangan merentasi zaman (intelligent pulse - crossing excellance across ages)" (PDF). Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Pengenalan (Introduction)". Kota Samarahan Municipal Council. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
^ "Climate: Kota Samarahan". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
^ "Pentadbiran Bahagian Samarahan (Samarahan Divisional Administration)". Samarahan Divisional Office. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b Mohd Idris, Nor Diana; Siwar, Chamhuri (2015). "From poverty reduction to poverty relief: Impact of non-farm income in Integrated Agriculture Development Area (IADA) Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia" (PDF). Malaysian Journal of Society and Space (1): 32–41. ISSN 2180-2491. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
^ "Ayam Champion Food Sdn Bhd". Malaysian Halal Portal. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
^ "SALCRA - Bridging rural-urban development gap". Borneo Talk. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
^ "Our Story". Univerisiti Malaysia Sarawak. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
^ "Samarahan 2 campus". UiTM Sarawak branch. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
^ "UiTM Sarawak gets new campus". The Borneo Post. 1 October 2013. Archived from the original on 31 May 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
^ "Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Tun Razak". Projek Sistem Tempahan Fasiliti Kerajaan (Government facilities booking system project, MyTC). Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
^ "Mengenai kami (About Us)". INTAN Sarawak. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
^ "Introduction". ILPKS. Archived from the original on 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
^ "About Us". Sarawak Heart Centre. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
^ "Klinik Kesihatan Kota Samarahan". Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
^ Wong, Jonathan (25 September 2013). "Summer Mall to ride on Kota Samarahan's increasing presence". The Borneo Post. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
^ Pilo, Wilfred (14 April 2017). "Official opening of Aiman Mall on April 22". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
^ ^a ^b C, Irene (25 January 2021). "HSL's La Promenade Mall officially opens". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
^ "More supermarkets, hotels flock to Kota Samarahan as division poised to enjoy rapid growth". Dayak Daily. 17 July 2021. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2023.

[1] "Sarawak Statistics Yearbook 2019". Buku Tahunan Perangkaan Sarawak / Yearbook of Statistics Sarawak. Department of Statistics, Malaysia: 17. December 2020. ISSN 0128-7613. Retrieved 20 February 2021.

[2] "The history of education system in Sarawak". Rakan Sarawak. 5 March 2023. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

[3] "Sarawak Statistics Yearbook 2019". Buku Tahunan Perangkaan Sarawak / Yearbook of Statistics Sarawak. Department of Statistics, Malaysia: 17. December 2020. ISSN 0128-7613. Retrieved 20 February 2021.

[Sejarah_Samarahan-4] "Sejarah Bahagian Samarahan". Samarahan Divisional Office. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.

[5] "Tun Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud - Nadi Bestari - Merentasi kecermelangan merentasi zaman (intelligent pulse - crossing excellance across ages)" (PDF). Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

[MPKS-6] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Pengenalan (Introduction)". Kota Samarahan Municipal Council. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2023.

[7] "Climate: Kota Samarahan". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 29 October 2020.

[8] "Pentadbiran Bahagian Samarahan (Samarahan Divisional Administration)". Samarahan Divisional Office. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.

[Mohd_Idris_2015-9] Mohd Idris, Nor Diana; Siwar, Chamhuri (2015). "From poverty reduction to poverty relief: Impact of non-farm income in Integrated Agriculture Development Area (IADA) Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia" (PDF). Malaysian Journal of Society and Space (1): 32–41. ISSN 2180-2491. Retrieved 2 April 2023.

[10] "Ayam Champion Food Sdn Bhd". Malaysian Halal Portal. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.

[11] "SALCRA - Bridging rural-urban development gap". Borneo Talk. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.

[12] "Our Story". Univerisiti Malaysia Sarawak. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.

[13] "Samarahan 2 campus". UiTM Sarawak branch. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2023.

[14] "UiTM Sarawak gets new campus". The Borneo Post. 1 October 2013. Archived from the original on 31 May 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2023.

[15] "Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Tun Razak". Projek Sistem Tempahan Fasiliti Kerajaan (Government facilities booking system project, MyTC). Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.

[16] "Mengenai kami (About Us)". INTAN Sarawak. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.

[17] "Introduction". ILPKS. Archived from the original on 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.

[18] "About Us". Sarawak Heart Centre. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2023.

[19] "Klinik Kesihatan Kota Samarahan". Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.

[20] Wong, Jonathan (25 September 2013). "Summer Mall to ride on Kota Samarahan's increasing presence". The Borneo Post. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2023.

[21] Pilo, Wilfred (14 April 2017). "Official opening of Aiman Mall on April 22". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 22 February 2021.

[Irene_2021-22] C, Irene (25 January 2021). "HSL's La Promenade Mall officially opens". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 22 February 2021.

[23] "More supermarkets, hotels flock to Kota Samarahan as division poised to enjoy rapid growth". Dayak Daily. 17 July 2021. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2023.

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-'''Kota Samarahan''', formerly known as '''Muara Tuang''', is a town and the administrative seat of the [[Samarahan District]] in [[Samarahan Division]], [[Sarawak]], [[Malaysia]]. It is also a [[Satellite city|satellite town]] for [[Kuching]] due to its proximity to the city part of [[Greater Kuching]] area. Kota Samarahan is gearing towards being the medical and education hub for the State of Sarawak, and is colloquially known as the ''"Town of Knowledge"''.
+'''Kota Samarahan''', formerly known as '''Muara Tuang''', is a town and the administrative seat of the [[Samarahan District]] in [[Samarahan Division]], [[Sarawak]], [[Malaysia]]. It is also a [[Satellite city|satellite town]] for [[Kuching]] due to its proximity to the city part of [[Greater Kuching]] area. The Sarawak government position Kota Samarahan as the medical and education hub of the state.<ref>{{cite news |title=The history of education system in Sarawak |url=https://www.rakansarawak.com/v3/2023/03/05/the-history-of-education-system-in-sarawak/ |access-date=1 April 2023 |publisher=Rakan Sarawak |date=5 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401083054/https://www.rakansarawak.com/v3/2023/03/05/the-history-of-education-system-in-sarawak/ |archive-date=1 April 2023}}</ref> Kota Samarahan can be considered
+as the 'heart' of [[Malaysian Malays|Malay/Muslims]] in Sarawak (in addition to [[Kuching]]) which forms approximately over 56% of the population, thus make it as another "[[Putrajaya]]" version of Sarawak.
 The Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) exercises local authority over Samarahan and Asajaya districts, as well as Sadong Jaya subdistrict.
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 ==Etymology==
-[[Samarahan District]] was known as Muara Tuang subdistrict under the administration of [[Kuching Division]] before 1983. On 19 August 1983, Muara Tuang was elevated to district status together with a name change to "Samarahan District". On 24 July 1986, [[Samarahan Division]] was created by combining the Samrahan, Serian, and Simunjan Districts together.<ref name="Sejarah Samarahan"/>
+[[Samarahan District]] was known as Muara Tuang subdistrict and the town as "Muara Tuang" under the administration of [[Kuching Division]] before 1983. On 19 August 1983, Muara Tuang was elevated to a district status together with a name change to "Samarahan District". At the same time, the town in Samarahan District was also renamed to "Kota Samarahan". On 24 July 1986, [[Samarahan Division]] was created by combining the Samarahan, Serian, and Simunjan districts together.<ref name="Sejarah Samarahan"/>
+Kota Samarahan is known as ''Kota Ilmu'' (town of knowledge) after the first public university in Sarawak, the [[Universiti Malaysia Sarawak]] (UNIMAS) established in 1992.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tun Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud - Nadi Bestari - Merentasi kecermelangan merentasi zaman (intelligent pulse - crossing excellance across ages) |url=https://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/5315/1/Nadi%20Bestari%20%20Melestari%20kecemerlangan%20merentasi%20zaman.pdf |publisher=Universiti Malaysia Sarawak |access-date=1 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401082008if_/https://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/5315/1/Nadi%20Bestari%20%20Melestari%20kecemerlangan%20merentasi%20zaman.pdf |archive-date=1 April 2023}}</ref>
 ==History==
-The Samarahan area became part of the [[Bruneian Empire]] in 1364 during the reign of the king Awang alak Betatar (who later changed his name to Sultan Muhamad after adopting Islam).<ref name="Sejarah Samarahan">{{cite web |title=Sejarah Bahagian Samarahan |url=https://samarahan.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/webpage_view/310/ |publisher=Samarahan Divisional Office |access-date=25 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325031816/https://samarahan.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/webpage_view/310/ |archive-date=25 March 2023}}</ref>
+The Samarahan area became an important part of the [[Bruneian Empire]] as a trading port in 1364 during the reign of the king Awang alak Betatar (who later changed his name to Sultan Muhamad after adopting Islam).<ref name="Sejarah Samarahan">{{cite web |title=Sejarah Bahagian Samarahan |url=https://samarahan.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/webpage_view/310/ |publisher=Samarahan Divisional Office |access-date=25 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325031816/https://samarahan.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/webpage_view/310/ |archive-date=25 March 2023}}</ref> In 1853, Samarahan lost its importance along with Sadong areas when the areas were ceded to James Brooke by Sultan Omar Ali Saiffudin II in an agreement which also recognize James Brooke as Raja of Sarawak. In return, James Brooke had to pay 1500 dollars to the Sultanate as cession money. Since the cession, Samarahan officially broke its relations with the Brunei Sultanate.<ref name="Sejarah Samarahan"/> The cession money was increased to 4500 dollars per year after 1861.<ref name="Sejarah Samarahan"/>
 ==Geography==
-Kota Samarahan is a suburb of the greater [[metropolitan area]] of [[Kuching]]. It is located about 30&nbsp;km south east of Kuching.<ref name="MPKS">{{cite web |title=Pengenalan (Introduction) |url=https://mpks.sarawak.gov.my/page-0-57-7-Pengenalan.html |publisher=Kota Samarahan Municipal Council |access-date=18 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119021632/https://mpks.sarawak.gov.my/page-0-57-7-Pengenalan.html |archive-date=24 January 2023}}</ref> The lands in [[Samarahan District]] are flat and consists of [[lowland]] and [[peat]] soil.<ref name="MPKS"/>
+Kota Samarahan is a suburb of the greater [[metropolitan area]] of [[Kuching]]. It is located about 30&nbsp;km south east of Kuching.<ref name="MPKS">{{cite web |title=Pengenalan (Introduction) |url=https://mpks.sarawak.gov.my/page-0-57-7-Pengenalan.html |publisher=Kota Samarahan Municipal Council |access-date=18 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119021632/https://mpks.sarawak.gov.my/page-0-57-7-Pengenalan.html |archive-date=19 January 2022}}</ref> The lands in [[Samarahan District]] are flat and consists of [[lowland]] and [[peat]] soil.<ref name="MPKS"/>
 ===Climate===
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 ==Demography==
+According to 2007
-{{Empty section|date=January 2022}}
+Malays are 79 900
+Ibans are 30 500
+Bidayuhs are 4 500
+Melanaus are 1 000
+Others Bumiputeras are 400
+Chinese are 14 000
+Others (non Bumiputeras) 300
+Non Citizens are 500
 ==Local government==
-Kota Samarahan Municipal Council was set up in 1984 to administer Kota Samarahan including its surrounding areas such as Asajaya and Sadong Jaya districts.<ref name="MPKS"/> Samarahan Divisional Resident Office was built after the Samarahan district was declared a division on 24 July 1986.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pentadbiran Bahagian Samarahan (Samarahan Divisional Administration) |url=https://samarahan.sarawak.gov.my/web/home/index/ |publisher=Samarahan Divisional Office |access-date=25 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325025539/https://samarahan.sarawak.gov.my/web/home/index/ |archive-date=25 March 2023}}</ref>
+Kota Samarahan Municipal Council was set up in 2016 to administer Kota Samarahan including its surrounding areas such as Asajaya and Sadong Jaya districts.<ref name="MPKS"/> Samarahan Divisional Resident Office was built after the Samarahan district was declared a division in 1986.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pentadbiran Bahagian Samarahan (Samarahan Divisional Administration) |url=https://samarahan.sarawak.gov.my/web/home/index/ |publisher=Samarahan Divisional Office |access-date=25 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325025539/https://samarahan.sarawak.gov.my/web/home/index/ |archive-date=25 March 2023}}</ref>
 ==Economy==
-Due to the vast availability of lowlands in the district, Malaysian federal government started Integrated Agricultural Development Area (IADA) in Samarahan.<ref name="MPKS"/> Amongst the crops planted are sweet lime, coconut, oil palm, and pineapple. Amongst the [[cash crops]] that are planted are: paddy rice, watermelon, sweet corn, and vegetables.<ref name="MPKS"/>
+Due to the vast availability of lowlands in the district, Malaysian federal government started Integrated Agricultural Development Area (IADA) in Samarahan since 1986.<ref name="MPKS"/><ref name="Mohd Idris 2015">{{cite journal |last1=Mohd Idris |first1=Nor Diana |last2=Siwar |first2=Chamhuri |title=From poverty reduction to poverty relief: Impact of non-farm income in Integrated Agriculture Development Area (IADA) Samarahan,  Sarawak, Malaysia |journal=Malaysian Journal of Society and Space |date=2015 |issue=1 |pages=32-41 |url=http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8886/1/4ok.geografia-jan15-nordiana-edam.pdf |access-date=2 April 2023 |issn=2180-2491}}</ref> Amongst the crops planted are sweet lime, coconut, oil palm, and pineapple. Amongst the [[cash crops]] that are planted are: paddy rice, watermelon, sweet corn, and vegetables.<ref name="MPKS"/> This programme helps in poverty reduction from 77% in 1986 to 19.5% in 2005 by using [[Poverty threshold|poverty line income]] (PLI) of RM 765 (US$ 201.3) per month based on [[Ninth Malaysia Plan]] in 2006. As of 2006, 40% of the average household income in this area was RM 1440. Assuming a yearly income growth rate of 3%, all the farmers in the IADA area would come above the PLI by 2022.<ref name="Mohd Idris 2015"/>
 There is a mini industrial estate near Tanjung Bundong village.<ref name="MPKS"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Ayam Champion Food Sdn Bhd |url=https://www.halal.gov.my/v4/directory/slm_viewdetail.php?comp_code=COMP-20080326-151058&type=C |publisher=Malaysian Halal Portal |access-date=23 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323134742/https://www.halal.gov.my/v4/directory/slm_viewdetail.php?comp_code=COMP-20080326-151058&type=C |archive-date=23 March 2023}}</ref>
+Sarawak Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority (SALCRA) set up its headquarters in Kota Samarahan.<ref>{{cite web |title=SALCRA - Bridging rural-urban development gap |url=https://www.borneotalk.com/salcra-bridging-rural-urban-development-gap/ |publisher=Borneo Talk |access-date=7 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627002521/https://www.borneotalk.com/salcra-bridging-rural-urban-development-gap/ |archive-date=27 June 2022}}</ref>
 ==Transportation==
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 [[Universiti Malaysia Sarawak]] was established in December 1992 with two faculties namely the Faculty of Social Science and the Faculty of Resource Science and Technology. In 1994, more faculties were added, including the Faculty of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development, the Faculty of Applied and Creative Arts, and the Faculty of Engineering. In 1995, the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences was set up, followed by the Faculty of Economics and Business in 1996.<ref>{{cite web |title=Our Story |url=https://www.global.unimas.my/our-story |publisher=Univerisiti Malaysia Sarawak |access-date=25 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325045008/https://www.global.unimas.my/our-story |archive-date=25 March 2023}}</ref>
+[[Universiti Teknologi MARA]] Kota Samarahan branch was given 883 acres of land to develop its campus. As of 2013, Campus 2 was built next to its old Campus 1.<ref>{{cite web |title=Samarahan 2 campus |url=https://sarawak.uitm.edu.my/index.php/samarahan2-about-us |publisher=UiTM Sarawak branch |access-date=10 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127041432/https://sarawak.uitm.edu.my/index.php/samarahan2-about-us |archive-date=27 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=UiTM Sarawak gets new campus |url=https://www.theborneopost.com/2013/10/01/uitm-sarawak-gets-new-campus/ |access-date=10 April 2023 |publisher=The Borneo Post |date=1 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210531151657/https://www.theborneopost.com/2013/10/01/uitm-sarawak-gets-new-campus/ |archive-date=31 May 2021}}</ref>
-Other universities include: [[Universiti Teknologi MARA|Universiti Teknologi MARA Kota Samarahan Campus]] (2 campuses), Institute of Teacher Education (Tun Abdul Razak Campus, Kota Samarahan Industrial Training Institute (ILPKS) and AAA Zenith Services (English language service provider).
+Teachers' training institute Tun Abdul Razak campus was built in November 1999.<ref>{{cite web |title=Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Tun Razak |url=https://www.mytc.gov.my/index.php?page=hotels&hid=5160 |publisher=Projek Sistem Tempahan Fasiliti Kerajaan (Government facilities booking system project, MyTC) |access-date=11 April 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230411120620/https://www.mytc.gov.my/index.php?page=hotels&hid=5160 |archive-date=11 April 2023}}</ref>
+INTAN Sarawak campus moved from Kuching to Kota Samarahan in August 2011. It serves as a training centre for government servants in customer service and administration.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mengenai kami (About Us) |url=https://www.intanbk.intan.my/iportal/ms/info-korporat/kampus-intan/intan-kampus-sarawak-insara |publisher=INTAN Sarawak |access-date=11 April 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230411121221/https://www.intanbk.intan.my/iportal/ms/info-korporat/kampus-intan/intan-kampus-sarawak-insara |archive-date=11 April 2023}}</ref>
+Kota Samarahan Industrial Training Institute (ILPKS) was established in 1999, by Department of Manpower under the Ministry of Human Resources. It provides vocational training for manufacturing sector.<ref>{{cite web |title=Introduction |url=https://www.ilpks.gov.my/en/introduction/ |publisher=ILPKS |access-date=12 April 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230412151749/https://www.ilpks.gov.my/en/introduction/ |archive-date=12 April 2023}}</ref>
 ===Medical facilities===
 [[File:Sarawak heart Centre, Kota Samarahan main building.jpg|right|thumbnail|Sarawak Heart Centre main building.]]
-Sarawak General Hospital Heart Centre was set up in 2011 in Kota Samarahan, incorporating the department of cardiology from [[Sarawak General Hospital]] due to space constraints. In 2015, the centre is known as "Sarawak Heart Centre" after it was given administrative autonomy by the government of Malaysia.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.sarawakheart.org/about-us |publisher=Sarawak Heart Centre |access-date=29 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616111553/https://www.sarawakheart.org/about-us |archive-date=26 May 2022}}</ref>
+Sarawak General Hospital Heart Centre was set up in 2011 in Kota Samarahan, incorporating the department of cardiology from [[Sarawak General Hospital]] due to space constraints. In 2015, the centre is known as "Sarawak Heart Centre" after it was given administrative autonomy by the government of Malaysia.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.sarawakheart.org/about-us |publisher=Sarawak Heart Centre |access-date=29 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616111553/https://www.sarawakheart.org/about-us |archive-date=16 June 2021}}</ref>
 Kota Samarahan public health clinic is located 15 km away from Sarawak Heart Centre.<ref>{{cite web |title=Klinik Kesihatan Kota Samarahan |url=https://jknsarawak.moh.gov.my/pkbsamarahan/klinik-kesihatan-kota-samarahan/ |access-date=29 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329102752/https://jknsarawak.moh.gov.my/pkbsamarahan/klinik-kesihatan-kota-samarahan/ |archive-date=29 March 2023}}</ref>
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 ==Leisure and conservation areas==
 ===Retail===
-Building upon the entries of tertiary educational institutions, Sarawak Heart Centre, and large businesses in Kota Samarahan, the first shopping mall named the "Summer Mall" was opened in 2013.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wong |first1=Jonathan |title=Summer Mall to ride on Kota Samarahan’s increasing presence |url=https://www.theborneopost.com/2013/09/25/summer-mall-to-ride-on-kota-samarahans-increasing-presence/ |access-date=25 March 2023 |publisher=The Borneo Post |date=25 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206150028/https://www.theborneopost.com/2013/09/25/summer-mall-to-ride-on-kota-samarahans-increasing-presence/ |archive-date=3 June 2021}}</ref> This was followed by Aiman Mall in 2017, being the first [[Neighborhood shopping center|suburban mall]] in Samarahan with retail space of over 140,000 square feet.<ref>{{cite news |last=Pilo |first=Wilfred |date=14 April 2017 |title=Official opening of Aiman Mall on April 22 |url=https://www.theborneopost.com/2017/04/14/official-opening-of-aiman-mall-on-april-22/ |work=The Borneo Post |location= |access-date=22 February 2021}}</ref> La Promenade Mall was opened in 2021, as part of the Hock Seng Lee (a construction company based in Sarawak) office tower located along the Kuching-Samarahan expressway.<ref name="Irene 2021">{{cite news |last=C |first=Irene |date=25 January 2021 |title=HSL's La Promenade Mall officially opens |url=https://www.theborneopost.com/2021/01/25/hsls-la-promenade-mall-officially-opens/ |work=The Borneo Post |location= |access-date=22 February 2021}}</ref> The mall mainly caters to the La Promenade's luxury gated residential community developed by Hock Seng Lee.<ref name="Irene 2021"/> Supermarkets in Kota Samarahan are: Farley, BB, Everwin, and EMART.<ref>{{cite news |title=More supermarkets, hotels flock to Kota Samarahan as division poised to enjoy rapid growth |url=https://dayakdaily.com/more-supermarkets-hotels-flock-to-kota-samarahan-as-division-poised-to-enjoy-rapid-growth/ |access-date=28 March 2023 |publisher=Dayak Daily |date=17 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726170104/https://dayakdaily.com/more-supermarkets-hotels-flock-to-kota-samarahan-as-division-poised-to-enjoy-rapid-growth/ |archive-date=26 July 2021}}</ref>
+Building upon the entries of tertiary educational institutions, Sarawak Heart Centre, and large businesses in Kota Samarahan, the first shopping mall named the "Summer Mall" was opened in 2013.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wong |first1=Jonathan |title=Summer Mall to ride on Kota Samarahan’s increasing presence |url=https://www.theborneopost.com/2013/09/25/summer-mall-to-ride-on-kota-samarahans-increasing-presence/ |access-date=25 March 2023 |publisher=The Borneo Post |date=25 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206150028/https://www.theborneopost.com/2013/09/25/summer-mall-to-ride-on-kota-samarahans-increasing-presence/ |archive-date=6 February 2018}}</ref> This was followed by Aiman Mall in 2017, being the first [[Neighborhood shopping center|suburban mall]] in Samarahan with retail space of over 140,000 square feet.<ref>{{cite news |last=Pilo |first=Wilfred |date=14 April 2017 |title=Official opening of Aiman Mall on April 22 |url=https://www.theborneopost.com/2017/04/14/official-opening-of-aiman-mall-on-april-22/ |work=The Borneo Post |location= |access-date=22 February 2021}}</ref> La Promenade Mall was opened in 2021, as part of the Hock Seng Lee (a construction company based in Sarawak) office tower located along the Kuching-Samarahan expressway.<ref name="Irene 2021">{{cite news |last=C |first=Irene |date=25 January 2021 |title=HSL's La Promenade Mall officially opens |url=https://www.theborneopost.com/2021/01/25/hsls-la-promenade-mall-officially-opens/ |work=The Borneo Post |location= |access-date=22 February 2021}}</ref> The mall mainly caters to the La Promenade's luxury gated residential community developed by Hock Seng Lee.<ref name="Irene 2021"/> Supermarkets in Kota Samarahan are: Farley, BB, Everwin, KSC and EMART.<ref>{{cite news |title=More supermarkets, hotels flock to Kota Samarahan as division poised to enjoy rapid growth |url=https://dayakdaily.com/more-supermarkets-hotels-flock-to-kota-samarahan-as-division-poised-to-enjoy-rapid-growth/ |access-date=28 March 2023 |publisher=Dayak Daily |date=17 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726170104/https://dayakdaily.com/more-supermarkets-hotels-flock-to-kota-samarahan-as-division-poised-to-enjoy-rapid-growth/ |archive-date=26 July 2021}}</ref>
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