Mukim Amo Explained

Mukim Amo
Settlement Type:	Mukim
Coordinates:	4.5757°N 115.1235°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Brunei
Subdivision Type1:	District
Subdivision Name1:	Temburong
Established Title:	Established
Unit Pref:	Metric
Area Total Km2:	542
Population As Of:	2021
Population Total:	1,657
Population Density Km2:	auto
Timezone:	BNT
Utc Offset1:	+8
Postal Code Type:	Postcode
Postal Code:	PDxx51
Leader Name:	Suhaili Badas^[1]

Mukim Amo is a mukim in Temburong District, Brunei. It has an area of 542km2;^[2] the population was 1,657 in 2021.^[3]

Etymology

The mukim is named after Kampong Amo, one of the villages it encompasses.

Geography

The mukim is located in the eastern part of the district, bordering Mukim Batu Apoi to the north-east, Mukim Bokok to the west and Mukim Bangar to north-west, as well as the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the east and south.

Hills

• Pagon Hill is the highest hill in the country with a height of .^[4]
• Retak Hill has a height of .^[5]
• Tudal Hill has a height of .^[6]

Demography

As of 2021 census, the population was 1,657 with males and females. The mukim had 364 households occupying 320 dwellings. The entire population lived in rural areas.

Administration

As of 2021, the mukim comprised the following census of villages:

Settlements^[7]	Population (2021)	Ketua kampung (2024)^[8]
Kampong Amo	394	Hujan Anak Muit
Kampong Batang Duri	108	rowspan="2"
Kampong Belaban	29
Kampong Biang	75	Dulamit bin Burot
Kampong Parit	227
Kampong Selangan	241
Kampong Sibulu	157
Kampong Sibut	192	Suhaili bin Haji Badas
Kampong Sumbiling Baru	91
Kampong Sumbiling Lama	143

Infrastructure

Schools

The government primary schools in the mukim include:

• Amo Primary School
• Selangan Primary School

Meanwhile, the government schools for the country's Islamic religious primary education include:

• Amo Religious School
• Selangan Religious School

Mosques

• Kampong Selangan Mosque — inaugurated on 14 December 1979; it can accommodate 200 worshippers.^[9]
• Malay: Balai Ibadat Kampong Sibut — constructed in 1993 and completed in the following year; it can accommodate 160 worshippers.^[10]

External links

• Profile of Amo in the Temburong District Office website

Notes and References

1. Book: BUKU DIREKTORI TELEFON PENGHULU-PENGHULU MUKIM DAN KETUA-KETUA KAMPUNG NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM . April 2024 . . 4 . Brunei . 33 . ms.
2. Web site: Jabatan Daerah Temburong, Kementerian Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri - MUKIM AMO. temburong.gov.bn. ms. 2018-01-08.
3. Web site: Department of Economic Planning & Statistics . October 2021 . ANNEX B . 24 January 2024 . deps.mofe.gov.bn.
4. Web site: 2021-05-20 . Highest And Lowest Points Of Countries Of The World . 2022-06-26 . WorldAtlas . en-US.
5. Book: Names, United States Board on Geographic . Decision List - United States Board on Geographic Names . 1952 . The Board. . 72 . en.
6. Book: Makowski . Christopher . Impacts of Invasive Species on Coastal Environments: Coasts in Crisis . Finkl . Charles W. . 2018-07-24 . Springer . 978-3-319-91382-7 . 458 . en.
7. Web site: October 2021 . Annex B . 23 January 2024 . DEPS.MoFE.gov.bn . Department of Economic Planning and Statistics, Ministry of Finance and Economy.
8. Web site: 2024 . SENARAI NAMA, ALAMAT DAN NOMBOR TELEFON PENGHULU MUKIM, KETUA KAMPUNG, PEMANGKU PENGHULU DAN KETUA KAMPUNG, DAERAH TUTONG TAHUN 2024 . 2024-08-20 . Jabatan Daerah Tutong . ms.
9. Web site: SenaraiMasjid - Masjid Kampong Selangan . www.kheu.gov.bn . ms . 28 September 2021.
10. Web site: SenaraiMasjid - Balai Ibadat Kampong Sibut . www.kheu.gov.bn . ms . 28 September 2021.