Mukim Amo is a
mukim
A mukim is a type of administrative division used in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. The word ''mukim'' is a loanword in English. However, it was also originally a loanword in Malay from the Arabic word: (meaning ''resident''). The clo ...
in
Temburong District
Temburong District ( ms, Daerah Temburong; Jawi: دائيره تمبوروڠ) or simply Temburong () is the easternmost district in Brunei. It is an exclave — the land is separated from the rest of the country by Malaysia and Brunei Bay, an ...
,
Brunei
Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi alphabet, Jawi: , ), is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Apart from its South China Sea coast, it is completely sur ...
. It has an area of ;
the population was 2,144 in 2016.
Name
The mukim is named after
Kampong Amo
Kampong Amo is a villages of Brunei, village in Temburong District, Brunei, about from the district town Bangar, Brunei, Bangar. It has an area of . The population was 507 in 2016; primary ethnic groups include Iban people, Iban, Murut people, ...
, one of the villages it encompasses.
Geography
The mukim is located in the eastern part of the district,
bordering
Mukim Batu Apoi
Mukim Batu Apoi is a mukim in Temburong District, Brunei. It has an area of ; as of 2016, the population was 1,635.
Name
The mukim is named after Kampong Batu Apoi, one of the villages it encompasses.
Geography
The mukim is located in th ...
to the north-east,
Mukim Bokok
Mukim Bokok is a mukim in Temburong District, Brunei. It has an area of ; as of 2016, the population was 3,433.
Name
The mukim is named after Kampong Bokok, one of the villages it encompasses.
Geography
The mukim is located in the west o ...
to the west and
Mukim Bangar
Mukim Bangar is a mukim in Temburong District, Brunei. It has a total area of ; the population was 2,449 in 2016. The mukim encompasses Bangar, the district's sole town and administrative centre.
Name
The mukim is named after the town Bang ...
to north-west, as well as the
Malaysian state
The states and federal territories of Malaysia are the principal administrative divisions of Malaysia. Malaysia is a federation of 13 states (''Negeri'') and 3 federal territories (''Wilayah Persekutuan'').
States and federal territories
Ele ...
of
Sarawak
Sarawak (; ) is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia. The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak is located in northwest Borneo Island, and is bordered by the M ...
to the east and south.
Hills
*
Pagon Hill is the highest hill in the country with a height of .
*
Retak Hill
Retak Hill (), is one of the major hills shared between Mukim Amo, Temburong District of Brunei and Limbang Division, Sarawak of Malaysia.
Description
Retak Hill sits at the north of Pagon Hill with a height of , and remained one of the majo ...
has a height of .
*
Tudal Hill has a height of .
Demographics
As of
2016 census,
the population was 2,144 with males and females. The mukim had 421 households occupying 377 dwellings. The entire population lived in
rural areas
In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry typically are describ ...
.
Villages
As of 2016, the mukim comprised the following census
villages
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
:
Facilities
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.
* — constructed in 1993 and completed in the following year; it can accommodate 160 worshippers.
Notes
References
External links
Profile of Amo in the Temburong District Office website
Amo
Temburong District
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