The city is on the at the southwest tip of the state of Sarawak on the island of 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 —a total of 325,132 people.
A piece of in found in the town after the capturing of the town by the Australian forces.
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