Mukim Amo

This article is about the mukim subdivision. For the village, see Kampong Amo.

Mukim Amo
Mukim
Ulu Temburong National Park
Amo is in red.
Coordinates: 4.5756533°N 115.1234737°E / 4.5756533; 115.1234737
Country	Brunei
District	Temburong
Government
• Penghulu	Suhaili Badas[1]
Area [2]
• Total	542 km^2 (209 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	1,657
• Density	3.1/km^2 (7.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (BNT)
Postcode	PDxx51

Mukim Amo is a mukim in Temburong District, Brunei. It has an area of 542 square kilometres (209 sq mi);^[2] the population was 1,657 in 2021.^[4]

Etymology

The mukim is named after Kampong Amo, one of the villages it encompasses.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

The mukim is located in the eastern part of the district,^[2] 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 1,850 metres (6,070 ft).^[5]
• Retak Hill has a height of 1,618 metres (5,308 ft).^[6]
• Tudal Hill has a height of 1,181 metres (3,875 ft).^[7]

Demography

As of 2021 census,^[4] the population was 1,657 with 53.6% males and 46.4% 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[3]	Population (2021)[3]	Ketua kampung (2024)[1][8]
Kampong Amo[a]	394	Hujan Anak Muit
Kampong Batang Duri	108	—
Kampong Belaban[b]	29
Kampong Biang	75	Dulamit bin Burot
Kampong Parit[c]	227
Kampong Selangan	241
Kampong Sibulu	157	—
Kampong Sibut[d]	192	Suhaili bin Haji Badas
Kampong Sumbiling Baru[e]	91
Kampong Sumbiling Lama[e]	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.^[10]
• Balai Ibadat Kampong Sibut — constructed in 1993 and completed in the following year; it can accommodate 160 worshippers.^[11]

Notes

1. Also administered as three villages i.e. Kampong Amo 'A', 'B' and 'C'
2. Not to be confused with the village of the same name in Mukim Rambai, Tutong District
3. Not to be confused with the villages of the same name in Mukim Kianggeh and Mukim Pengkalan Batu in Brunei-Muara District
4. Kampong Sibut and Kampong Sumbiling are administered under one village head since 1 March 2020.^[9]
5. Kampong Sumbiling Baru and Kampong Sumbiling Lama are collectively known as Kampong Sumbiling.

References

1. BUKU DIREKTORI TELEFON PENGHULU-PENGHULU MUKIM DAN KETUA-KETUA KAMPUNG NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM (PDF) (in Malay). Vol. 4. Brunei: Bahagian Perancangan Daerah, Ministry of Home Affairs. April 2024. p. 33.
2. "Jabatan Daerah Temburong, Kementerian Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri - MUKIM AMO". temburong.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 8 January 2018.
3. "Annex B" (PDF). DEPS.MoFE.gov.bn. Department of Economic Planning and Statistics, Ministry of Finance and Economy. October 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
4. Department of Economic Planning & Statistics (October 2021). "ANNEX B" (PDF). deps.mofe.gov.bn. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
5. "Highest And Lowest Points Of Countries Of The World". WorldAtlas. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
6. Names, United States Board on Geographic (1952). Decision List - United States Board on Geographic Names. The Board. p. 72.
7. Makowski, Christopher; Finkl, Charles W. (24 July 2018). Impacts of Invasive Species on Coastal Environments: Coasts in Crisis. Springer. p. 458. ISBN 978-3-319-91382-7.
8. "SENARAI NAMA, ALAMAT DAN NOMBOR TELEFON PENGHULU MUKIM, KETUA KAMPUNG, PEMANGKU PENGHULU DAN KETUA KAMPUNG, DAERAH TUTONG TAHUN 2024" (PDF). Jabatan Daerah Tutong (in Malay). 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
9. "Voting And Election Ceremony For Village Head". Brudirect.com. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
10. "SenaraiMasjid - Masjid Kampong Selangan". www.kheu.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 28 September 2021.
11. "SenaraiMasjid - Balai Ibadat Kampong Sibut". www.kheu.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 28 September 2021.

External links

• Profile of Amo in the Temburong District Office website (in Malay)