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Petrajaya
is a suburb of Kuching, Sarawak,
Malaysia. This suburb was named after sixth Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku
Yahya Petra of Kelantan
(1975-1979).
The suburb
was founded in the 1970s. The area where Petra Jaya is sited was formerly
known as Matang. Most of the lands in the area then was undeveloped.
Kampungs or villages along and near the riverbanks of the Sarawak River
were the only residential areas. The area was only accessible by the Satok
suspension bridge, ferry or sampan.
Since 1975,
the completion of the Datuk Patinggi Tun Abdul Rahman Yaakub bridge, known
as the Satok Bridge, together with construction of new road networks has
made the area more accessible to development. Development in the area was
further accelerated when it was designated as the Administrative Centre
for the Sarawak Government,
whereby many government offices and bodies relocated their headquarters
and offices to Petra Jaya.
Petra Jaya
is under the administrative jurisdiction of Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara
(DBKU). The Kuching North City Hall (DBKU) headquarters is located here.
In addition to that, the Administrative Centre of the Sarawak
Government is located here.
Relatively
Petra Jaya is the most developed area in Kuching City North barring areas
under DBKU which are south of the Sarawak River. It is fairly densely
developed in the south or near the river. Most of the development in Petra
Jaya are residential in nature. Commercial developments are few and far in
between with scattered blocks of shophouses. It is notable that industries
except for light small scale ones, are almost absent in Petra Jaya.
Petra Jaya
is accessible from Kuching City South via Datuk Patinggi Tun Abdul Rahman
Yaakub Bridge from Satok and the newly completed Tun Salahuddin Bridge
from Pending. Alternative access is via the Bako Causeway or Jalan Matang-Batu
Kawa. Petra Jaya typical low density characteristic of a suburb has caused
residents to be heavily reliant on cars because public transportation is
quite poor in this part of Kuching.
Sources:
Wikipedia
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