Asajaya was formerly known as Nonok. It was created as a sub-district under Kuching District on 1 October 1970. In 1993, Asajaya was put under the administration of the newly formed Samarahan Division. At the same time, the sub-district changed its name to “Asajaya”. Asajaya was later upgraded into a district on 31 December 1999.Before roads were built, the Asajaya district can only be connected to other parts of Sarawak through the sea.^[1] Asajaya is now connected to Kota Samarahan and other areas in Sarawak such as Simunjan District through the Coastal Road Network