Kuching is the capital of Sarawak.
 On page 64 of Bampfylde and Baring-Gould's 1909 'A History of Sarawak under its Two White Rajahs', it says: "Kuching, the capital of Sarawak, is so called from a small stream that runs through the town into the main river
=== Ethnicity ===In early 2022, Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM) reports that Kuching has a total population of 402,738

