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The name 'Kuching' may have been derived from the Malay word for cat, 'kucing'.

Kuching
Malaysia
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Kuching

Malaysia

Country
Malaysia
Population
600.3K
Coordinates
1.55, 110.36
422nd most populous city in the world

Kuching, officially the City of Kuching, is the capital and the most populous city in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia. It is also the capital of Kuching Division.

From the “Etymology” section

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