Kuching [ˈkuːtʃɪŋ] (Jawi:,), officially the City of Kuching, is the capital and the most populous city in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia. The city is situated on the Sarawak River at the southwest tip of the state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo and covers an area of 431 km2 with a population about 165,642 in the Kuching North administrative region and 159,490 in the Kuching South administrative regiona total of 325,132 people. After the formation of Malaysia in 1963, Kuching retained its status as state capital and was granted city status in 1988. The city has become one of the major industrial and commercial centres in East Malaysia.
Kuching is located in Ohio.
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Claim: Kuching is located in Ohio.

Evidence: Kuching [ˈkuːtʃɪŋ] (Jawi:,), officially the City of Kuching, is the capital and the most populous city in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia. The city is situated on the Sarawak River at the southwest tip of the state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo and covers an area of 431 km2 with a population about 165,642 in the Kuching North administrative region and 159,490 in the Kuching South administrative regiona total of 325,132 people. After the formation of Malaysia in 1963, Kuching retained its status as state capital and was granted city status in 1988. The city has become one of the major industrial and commercial centres in East Malaysia.

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Claim: Kuching is located in Ohio.

Evidence: Kuching [ˈkuːtʃɪŋ] (Jawi:,), officially the City of Kuching, is the capital and the most populous city in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia. The city is situated on the Sarawak River at the southwest tip of the state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo and covers an area of 431 km2 with a population about 165,642 in the Kuching North administrative region and 159,490 in the Kuching South administrative regiona total of 325,132 people. After the formation of Malaysia in 1963, Kuching retained its status as state capital and was granted city status in 1988. The city has become one of the major industrial and commercial centres in East Malaysia.

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