Mukim of Brunei
This article is about the mukim subdivision. For the village, see
Kampong Amo .
Mukim in Temburong, Brunei
Mukim Amo is a mukim in Temburong District , Brunei . It has an area of 542 square kilometres (209 sq mi);[1] the population was 1,657 in 2021.[2]
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,[1] 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).[3]
Retak Hill has a height of 1,618 metres (5,308 ft).[4]
Tudal Hill has a height of 1,181 metres (3,875 ft).[5]
Demography
As of 2021 census ,[2] 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,[2] the mukim comprised the following census of villages :
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.[7]
Balai Ibadat Kampong Sibut — constructed in 1993 and completed in the following year; it can accommodate 160 worshippers.[8]
Notes
^ Also administered as three villages i.e. Kampong Amo 'A', 'B' and 'C'
^ Not to be confused with the village of the same name in Mukim Rambai , Tutong District
^ Not to be confused with the villages of the same name in Mukim Kianggeh and Mukim Pengkalan Batu in Brunei-Muara District
^ a b c Kampong Sibut and Kampong Sumbiling are administered under one village head since 1 March 2020.[6]
^ a b Kampong Sumbiling Baru and Kampong Sumbiling Lama are collectively known as Kampong Sumbiling.
^ Not to be confused with the village of the same name in Mukim Sungai Kedayan , Brunei-Muara District
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