Amo, Temburong

Amo (Malay: Mukim Amo) is a mukim or subdistrict in the Temburong District of Brunei. It is located in the eastern part of the district,[1] bordering the mukims of Batu Apoi to the north-east, Bokok to the west and Bangar to north-west, as well as the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the east and south. Amo has an area of 542 square kilometres (209 sq mi);[1] as of 2016, it had a total population of 2,240.[2]

Amo

Mukim Amo
Mukim
Mukim location
Coordinates: 4°36′N 115°08′E
CountryBrunei
DistrictTemburong
Government
 • PenghuluBahrun bin Talib
Area
 • Total542 km2 (209 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total2,240
 • Density4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (Brunei Darussalam Time)

Administration

Amo is administered as a mukim or subdistrict, the second-level administrative division of Brunei. As a mukim, the head of Amo is a penghulu, and the incumbent is Bahrun bin Talib.[1]

Areas and divisions

Amo is officially subdivided into 12 areas called villages (Malay: kampung, sometimes kampong), namely:

  • Amo 'A'
  • Amo 'B'
  • Amo 'C'
  • Batang Duri
  • Belaban
  • Biang
  • Parit
  • Selangan
  • Sibulu
  • Sibut
  • Sumbiling Lama
  • Sumbiling Baru

The areas above are as delineated by the Survey Department and the Postal Services Department, in which the latter also designates each area to have its own postcode.[3] However, the Temburong District Office, which de facto administers the villages, recognises only four areas as functioning village institution, namely Amo, Sumbiling, Sibut, and the collective area of Selangan, Parit and Biang.[1] Each of these has its own village head (Malay: ketua kampung) and is responsible for several matters pertaining residency and community in respective area. Where an area has no village head, the residents may refer to the heads in neighbouring villages.

The mukim of Amo and its constituent villages are administered by the Temburong District Office, a government department under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

References
  1. "Jabatan Daerah Temburong, Kementerian Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri - MUKIM AMO". temburong.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  2. "Data Set Population Temburong Population by Mukims" (XLSX). www.data.gov.bn. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  3. "Brunei Postal Services - postcodes". post.gov.bn. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
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