Padawan municipality

Not to be confused with Padawan subdistrict.
Padawan municipality
Municipality
Seal of the Padawan Municipal Council
Seal
Motto: Cekap Bersih Makmur
(Efficient, Clean, and Prosperous)
Padawan municipality

Location in Malaysia

Coordinates: 1°33′0″N 110°20′7″E / 1.55000°N 110.33528°E / 1.55000; 110.33528Coordinates: 1°33′0″N 110°20′7″E / 1.55000°N 110.33528°E / 1.55000; 110.33528
Country Malaysia
State Sarawak
Division Kuching Division
District Kuching District
First settled

Circa AD 600s (7th century)

[1]
Incorporation (Municipality) 1 August 1996
Government
 • Type State-based internal government
 • Chairman Lo Khere Chiang[2]
Area
 • Padawan municipality 1,771.3 km2 (683.9 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Padawan municipality 702,936
 • Estimate (2014) 950,000
Time zone MST (UTC+8)
 • Summer (DST) Not observed (UTC)
Postal code 93050 KUCHING (Matang Jaya, Telaga Air)
93250 KUCHING (Penrissen, Batu Kawah, Kota Sentosa, Kota Padawan)
94200 KUCHING (Siburan, Beratok, Tapah)
International dialling code prefix +6082 (landline only)
Vehicle registration plate prefix QA and QK (for all vehicles except taxis)
HQ (for taxis only)
Website www.mpp.gov.my

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 the entire Siburan and Padawan subdistricts.[3] The area is currently administered by state-based internal government, Padawan Municipal Council.

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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