Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara

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Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara (DBKU) seal

Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara (DBKU) or The Commission of The City of Kuching North is a local authority which administers Kuching city centre and other areas. The agency is under Ministry of Environment, Sarawak. DBKU are responsible for public health and sanitation, waste removal and management, town planning, environmental protection and building control, social and economic development and general maintenance functions of urban infrastructure. The DBKU main headquarters is located at Bukit Siol, Petra Jaya. Currently, the Commissioner of Kuching North City Hall is YBhg. Datuk Haji Abang Abdul Wahap Haji Abang Julai, who took the oath of office as the 6th Mayor on August 1, 2011, replacing the previous Commissioner, YBhg. Haji Mohammad Atei Abang Medaan, who retired.

Background

Kuching was granted a city status on 1 August 1988 making it the second Malaysian's city after Kuala Lumpur. Due to its vastness the city was divided into two administrative areas: namely north and south. The City of Kuching North Commission or Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara (DBKU), in Malay, administrates the northern part and the Councils of Kuching South or Majlis Bandaraya Kuching Selatan (MBKS) the southern part.

At its establishment, DBKU started with only eight personnel on its payroll in August 1988. DBKU now (2008) has 1,007 personnel under its employment comprises; 35 full time professionals and administrative staff, 696 support staff and 276 daily paid workers.

Kuching City is populated by people of many ethnic groups; namely the Malays, Chinese, Iban, Bidayuh and Melanau each with their different cultural backgrounds making Kuching as an interesting ethnics showcase to tourists both foreign and local. Kuching City also has many parks and historical landmarks.

Commissioner of Kuching North (Datuk Bandar)

#	Name	Took Office	Left Office
1.	YBhg. Datu Dr. Yusoff Hj. Hanifah	1988	1994
2.	YBhg. Datu Haji Awang Ehsan Joini	1995	2000
3.	YBhg. Tuan Haji Madehi Haji Kolek	2001	2004
4.	YBhg. Datu Abdul Hamid Bin. Mohd Yusoff	2005	2007
5.	YBhg. Tuan Haji Abang Atei Abang Medaan	2007	2011
6.	YBhg. Datuk Haji Abang Abdul Wahap bin Haji Abang Julai	2011	Present

Administration areas

• Bako
• Matang
• CBD West
• Petra Jaya
• Satok
• Santubong

Departments

1. Kuching Cat Museum

Branch office

• Santubong
• Satok

External links

• DBKU official web site (Malay) (English)

See also

• Majlis Bandaraya Kuching Selatan (MBKS)