Padawan municipality
Municipality
The Padawan Municipal Council building
The Padawan Municipal Council building
Seal of the Padawan Municipal Council
Seal
Motto(s): 
Cekap Bersih Makmur
(Efficient, Clean, and Prosperous)
Padawan municipality is located in Malaysia
Padawan municipality
Padawan municipality
Location in Malaysia
Coordinates: 1°33′0″N 110°20′7″E / 1.55000°N 110.33528°E / 1.55000; 110.33528
CountryMalaysia
StateSarawak
DivisionKuching Division
DistrictKuching District
First settledCirca AD 600s (7th century)[1]
Incorporation (Municipality)1 August 1996
Government
 • Typelocal government
 • ChairmanLo Khere Chiang[2]
Area
 • Padawan municipality1,771.3 km2 (683.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Padawan municipality702,936
 • Estimate 
(2014)
950,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)Not observed
Postal code
93050 KUCHING (Matang Jaya, Telaga Air)
93250 KUCHING (Penrissen, Batu Kawah, Kota Sentosa, Kota Padawan)
International dialling code prefix+6082 (landline only)
Vehicle registration plate prefixQA and QK (for all vehicles except taxis)
HQ (for taxis only)
Websitewww.mpp.gov.my
  Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) denotes the area of Padawan municipality

The Padawan municipality is a collective name given to a subset of the Kuching District area which is not administered locally by the Kuching South City Council and the Kuching North City Hall, formerly known as Kuching Rural district. It has an area of 1771.3  km2, covering the suburbs of the Kuching Proper subdistrict and Padawan subdistrict.[3] The area is currently administered by the local government named Padawan Municipal Council, based in Kota Padawan, located at 10th mile (16 km) from Kuching city centre.[4]

Etymology

The origin of the name "Padawan" came from the combination of Bidayuh words namely Padja and Birawan. There is a story of a Bidayuh village elder named Kinyau stayed in an area named Sibanyai 900 years ago. One day, he discovered white beads which has mystical healing power and they called it Birawan. These beads can also bring peace, prosperity, and tranquility to the area. The village elder has an eldest son named Padja. Therefore, the village elder decided to rename the area as "Padawan" in memory of his son and the mystical beads.[5]

Areas

Kota Padawan

Kota Padawan street view.

Kota Padawan recreational park was completed in November 2021.[6]

Batu Kawa

Main article: Batu Kawa

Phase 4 of Batu Kawa Riverbank park, which features children playground facilities was completed in June 2022. Phase 5 construction of the park, which includes riverbank protection was started in the same month.[7]

Kota Sentosa

Mile 7 flyover over a traffic junction along Kuching-Serian road was opened to public in July 2022.[8]

Matang

Kubah National Park is located within the Matang area.[9] Matang Wildlife Centre is located within the national park.[10]

Semenggok

Semenggoh Nature Reserve was established on 20 February 2000. It houses Sarawak Forestry Department's botanical research centre, seed bank and nursery, Semenggoh Wildlife Centre, and Sarawak Biodiversity Centre. Rajah Charles Brooke Memorial Hospital which was a former leprosy settlement during the Brooke's era, is located nearby the nature reserve.[11]

Attractions

Padawan municipal area has nine tourist spots namely:[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sejarah Bahagian Samarahan". Retrieved 26 April 2010.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "New MPP chairman sworn in pledging his level best". Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  3. ^ "Padawan Municipal Council: Council Profile". Retrieved 28 April 2010. Local Administration area of 1,431.82 sq. km. which covers mainly the outskirts of Kuching City.
  4. ^ "Council profile". Padawan Municipal Council. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Council profile". Official website of Padawan Municipal Council. Padawan Municipal Council. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  6. ^ Liza, Henrietta (20 November 2021). "Dr Sim: Recreational parks meant for all, keep them clean". The Borneo Post. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  7. ^ Aubrey, Samuel (28 June 2022). "Dr Sim: Phase 4 of Batu Kawa Riverbank Park ready to open". The Borneo Post. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Mile 7 flyover now fully open to road users". The Borneo Post. 25 July 2022. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  9. ^ Tieng Hee, Ting (19 February 2022). "Beccari Rattan Trail at Kubah National Park will be popular trekking spot for nature lovers, says minister". The Borneo Post. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Matang Wildlife Centre". Sarawak Forestry Corporation. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  11. ^ "About Semenggoh Nature Reserve". Semenggoh Nature Reserve. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  12. ^ "Tourist Spot Information". Official website of Padawan Municipal Council. Padawan Municipal Council. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2020.

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