Samarahan

In the early days, the district of Samarahan was a small subdivision under the administration of Kuching and the First Division. On the 1 January 1985, the Samarahan District Council (MDS) was set up under the Ministry of Housing as a local authority for areas under its jurisdiction.

Samarahan is situated some 40 kilometre from Kuching, Kota Samarahan is also the administration centre for the areas of Asajaya dan Muara Tuang. In the short time since its establishment, the Samarahan District Council has successfully initiated development projects in the area and today, Kota Samarahan represents Sarawak’s research and development centre, with facilities and resources of International standards. This is clearly demonstrated through the setting up of various institutions of higher learning in the area such as UNIMAS (Universiti Malaysia Sarawak), University Technology Mara (UITM), Tun Abdul Razak Teacher’s Training College, Industrial Training Institute Samarahan (ILP), Technology Park Sarawak, Sarawak International Medical Centre (SIMC), and the Dato’ Traoh International School.

Updated On: 04.11.14