Majlis Daerah Kota Samarahan / Siti Riziana Salbini

Samarahan District Council (SDC) is located in the Samarahan area about 30 kilometers from the city of Kuching. Samarahan District Council was established on 27 December 1984 and actualized the power to administer the areas under their charge starting 1st January 1985.The are several areas that are under the control of the Samarahan District Council including Asajaya and Sadong Jaya. Chairman of the Council, or better known as Mayor, led the Samarahan District Council under the provisions of the Local Authority Ordinance .Samarahan District Council has 593.9 square kilometers areas. According to the Population Census (2000), the population of the Samarahan District is (46.966) and Asajaya (28.513) is 75,476.
Topography in the Samarahan District is mostly flat and consists of lowland or peat. These types of soil conditions suitable for farming and this is where the IADA project underway. Among the commodities produced is of sweet lime, coconut, palm and pineapple. There is also a popular cash crop, namely rice, melons, sweet com and vegetables. Besides, there are also industrial areas (Samarahan Industrial Zone) which is adjacent to Kampung Tanjung Bundong. The capacity of Samarahan Industrial Zone is around of 62,213 hectares.