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. 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 state-based internal government, Padawan Municipal Council. Kota Padawan exists 16 kilometres south from the centre of Kuching. The centre of Padawan is Batu 10 with it being the seat of the Padawan Municipal Council.

Not to be confused with Padawan subdistrict.
Padawan municipality
Municipality
Seal
Motto(s): 
Cekap Bersih Makmur
(Efficient, Clean, and Prosperous)
Padawan municipality
Location in Malaysia
Coordinates: 1°33′0″N 110°20′7″E
CountryMalaysia
StateSarawak
DivisionKuching Division
DistrictKuching District
First settledCirca AD 600s (7th century)[1]
Incorporation (Municipality)1 August 1996
Government
 • TypeState-based internal 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

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.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Sejarah Bahagian Samarahan". Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  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". Official website of Padawan Municipal Council. Padawan Municipal Council. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
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