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 language, English. However, it was also originally a loanword in Malay language, Malay from the Arabic word ...
in
Temburong District
Temburong District (; Jawi script, Jawi: دائيره تمبوروڠ) or simply known as Temburong ('; ), is the second largest and least populated districts of Brunei, district in Brunei. It has an area of and the population of 9,444 as of 20 ...
,
Brunei
Brunei, officially Brunei Darussalam, is a country in Southeast Asia, situated on the northern coast of the island of Borneo. Apart from its coastline on the South China Sea, it is completely surrounded by the Malaysian state of Sarawak, with ...
. It has an area of ;
the population was 1,657 in 2021.
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
Mukim Batu Apoi is a mukims of Brunei, mukim in Temburong District, Brunei. It has an area of ; as of 2021, the population was 1,355.
Etymology
Sungai Batu Apoi is where Batu Apoi gets its name. Long ago, there was a Murut people, Murut long ...
to the north-east,
Mukim Bokok
Mukim Bokok is a mukim in Temburong District, Brunei. It has an area of ; as of 2021, the population was 3,812.
Etymology
The mukim could be named after a village it encompasses, Kampong Bokok. Mukim Bokok's historical name is the reason it ...
to the west and
Mukim Bangar
Mukim Bangar (') is a mukim within Temburong District exclave, in Brunei Darussalam. It has a total area of ; the population was 2,112 in 2021. The mukim encompasses Bangar, the district's sole town and administrative centre.
Etymology
The ...
to north-west, as well as the
Malaysian state
Malaysia is a federation of thirteen states and three federal territories, which form the primary administrative divisions of the country. Eleven states and two territories are part of Peninsular Malaysia, while two states and one territory ...
of
Sarawak
Sarawak ( , ) is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia. It is the largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia. Sarawak is located in East Malaysia in northwest Borneo, and is ...
to the east and south.
Hills
*
Pagon Hill is the highest hill in the country with a height of .
*
Retak Hill has a height of .
*
Tudal Hill has a height of .
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
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 are typically descri ...
.
Administration
As of 2021, the mukim comprised the following census of
villages
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban village ...
:
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.
* — 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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