Majlis Perbandaran Kota Samarahan / Siti Sherina Roslan

KOTA SAMARAHAN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL (MPKS) is located in Kota Samarahan area which approximately 30 kilometres from Kuching city. MPKS was established on Dec 27, 1984 and exercise the powers to administer areas under his charge starting January 1, 1985. Areas under MPKS territory including Asajaya and Sadong Jaya. Chairmain of the council, better known as the govemer ofthe city, heading for MPKS under provision of the Ordinance of Powers-Local Authority Ordinance. Samarahan District has an area 593.9 square kilometers. According to the 2000 population census, the total population of Samarahan District is (46.966) and Asajaya (28.513) is 75 476. Topograpghy in Samarahan District is mostly flat and consist of lowland or peat. These soil condition are suitable for farming and where the project is run on. Among the commodities produce is sweet lime plant, coconut, oil palm, and pineapple. There is also a popular cash crop of rice, melons, sweet com and vegetables but there are also industrial areas (Samarahan Industrial Zone) which is at adjacent to Kampung Tanjung Bundong. Capacity Samarahan Industrial Zone is an area of 62,213 hectars. At first, the Samarahan District began as a small area located under the Kuching District. Later, the municipality Kota Samarahan (MDS) is proclaimed as one of the local council in Sarawak under the provision of the Local Authorities Ordinance cap.117 on January, 1st, 1985. MDS is a body called the local authority, Subject to the jurisdiction of the Ministry Of Local Government and National Housing. MDS implementing powers conferred under the local authorities ordinance and the power to enact laws (Local Authority by -law) Under his care area. Local resident are subjected under the care of the Local Authority. MDS is located in Samarahan District which is situated about 30 kilometres from Kuching. Kota Samarahan Municipal Council was established on December 27th, 1984 and exercise the powers to administer areas under its custody starting on January 1st, 1985. The area is under the control of MDS including sub-district and district Asajaya and Sadong Jaya. Within about 10 years, a lot of development and progress that has been achieved due to the efforts of Local Authorities, Government Agencies and involvement of Local Communities in such a ways to make a change. Now, the government’s vision is to be the center of Samarahan Division Research and Education. In this country who later become a World-Class Education. This can be seen through some type of construction of the center of education, Training and Research as (Campus) Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Universiti Teknologi Mara (UITM), Institut Perguruan Tun Abdul Razak, The industrial Training institute Samarahan (ILP), Technology Park Malaysia and Sarawak International Medical Centre (SIMC). All this in one day will make Samarahan as a center of excellent in education, training and research rapidly in Malaysia.