Stock Photo - Fern leaf vendor Kampung Melayu, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, East Malaysia, Borneo. Kota Samarahan, formerly known as Muara Tuang, is a town and the administrative seat of the Samarahan District in Samarahan Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is also a satellite town for Kuching due to its proximity to the city part of the Greater Kuching area. Kota Samarahan is gearing towards being the medical and education hub for the State of Sarawak, and is colloquially known as the ""Town of Knowledge"". The Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) exercises local authority over Samarahan and Asajaya districts, as well as Sadong Jaya subdistrict. As of 2010, the Kota Samarahan town has a total population of 12,724, and the population of all towns managed by the Kota Samarahan Municipal Council is 85,495.