Mukim Amo


Mukim Amo is a mukim in Temburong District, Brunei. 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 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

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.

Administration

As of 2021, the mukim comprised the following census of villages:
SettlementsPopulation Ketua kampung
Kampong Amo394Hujan Anak Muit
Kampong Batang Duri108rowspan="2"
Kampong Belaban29-
Kampong Biang75Dulamit bin Burot
Kampong Parit227Dulamit bin Burot
Kampong Selangan241Dulamit bin Burot
Kampong Sibulu157
Kampong Sibut192Suhaili bin Haji Badas
Kampong Sumbiling Baru91Suhaili bin Haji Badas
Kampong Sumbiling Lama143Suhaili bin Haji Badas

Infrastructure

Schools

The government primary schools in the mukim include:
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.
  • Balai Ibadat Kampong Sibut — constructed in 1993 and completed in the following year; it can accommodate 160 worshippers.