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 c ...
in
Temburong District,
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, 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
Sarawak (; ) is a 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 Malaysian state of Sabah to the northeast, ...
to the east and south.
Hills
*
Pagon Hill
Pagon ( ms, Bukit Pagon) is the highest mountain in Brunei. It is situated on the border with Malaysia on the island of Borneo. Pagon Hill is located in the Temburong District of Brunei. This district is separated from the rest of Brunei by part ...
is the highest hill in the country with a height of .
*
Retak Hill has a height of .
*
Tudal Hill
Tudal 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 .
Demographics
As of
2016 census
Sixteen or 16 may refer to:
*16 (number), the natural number following 15 and preceding 17
*one of the years 16 BC, AD 16, 1916, 2016
Films
* ''Pathinaaru'' or ''Sixteen'', a 2010 Tamil film
* ''Sixteen'' (1943 film), a 1943 Argentine film dir ...
,
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
Amo or AMO may refer to:
Places
*Amo, Indiana, United States, a town in Hendricks County
* Amo Creek, a river in Alaska
*Amu Darya, a river in Central Asia, sometimes referred to as "Amo"
*Amo Township, Cottonwood County, Minnesota
*Kampong Amo, ...
Temburong District
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