Telipok

Telipok
Other transcription(s)
 • Simplified Chinese打里卜
 • Traditional Chinese打裡卜
Shoplots in Telipok town
Shoplots in Telipok town
Telipok is located in Borneo
Telipok
Telipok
Location within Borneo
Coordinates: 6°05′0″N 116°12′0″E / 6.08333°N 116.20000°E / 6.08333; 116.20000
Country Malaysia
State Sabah
DivisionWest Coast
DistrictKota Kinabalu
AdministrationKota Kinabalu City Hall
Government
 • BodyKota Kinabalu City Hall
Elevation
168 m (551 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
432
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
Area code088

Telipok is a town located approximately 15 kilometres north of Kota Kinabalu, the state capital of Sabah, Malaysia. The town is within the administration of Kota Kinabalu City Hall and is a sub-district of the city. It is also part of the urban expanse of Kota Kinabalu, and of its metropolitan area. It is situated near Kota Kinabalu Industrial Park, and is within 5 kilometres of the towns of Manggatal, Sepanggar, and Tuaran.

History

During World War II, Telipok served as a military base where the Kinabalu Guerillas led by Albert Kwok actively operating to fight the Japanese.

Refugees slum

Telipok is notoriously known for its slums where Filipino refugees reside, where frequent crimes such as robbery and cable theft happen. Due to rampant criminal activity, there have been many proposals to repatriate all refugees back to their country of origin or to move them to an island on the border.

Infrastructure

Telipok act as a major transit stop settlement for the Pan Borneo Highway of Federal Route 1 in Sabah, also have industrial infrastructure. Telipok also have secondary route (Jalan Norowot) which connects to Sulaman and Sepanggar, and interior route (Jalan Bongaliou Longkou Lama Timpok) which connects to both Kiulu and Ranau, located behind the town of Telipok near the Crocker Range.

References

  1. ↑ "Kinabalu Guerillas: The Inanam-Menggatal-Telipok Basel Church Connections" (PDF). Universiti Malaysia Sabah Repository. 14 March 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  2. ↑ Stephanie Lee (13 February 2016). "Sabah cops nab six informers in Telipok raid". The Star. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Refugee settlements threat to Sabah". The Borneo Post. The Press Reader. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  4. ↑ Philip Golingai (19 March 2016). "It's actually not as bad as it sounds". The Star. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Five held over theft at transmission station". Daily Express. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "Cops bust robbery, break-in gang". The Borneo Post. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "Cops detain 13 people involved in stealing e-components from telcos". The Borneo Post. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "Relocate migrants to border islands: PKR". Daily Express. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "DPI Holdings to buy Sabah industrial land for RM7.6m". EdgeProp.my. Retrieved 9 October 2026.
  10. ↑ BERNAMA (10 June 2024). "Sabah Pan Borneo Project Delayed By Land Acquisition Issues - Ahmad Maslan". BERNAMA. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  11. ↑ Islami, Mohd Norkhairuddin (24 July 2026). "JALAN KAYU MADANG BUKAN LAGI JALAN PINTAS, PERLU NAIK TARAF SEGERA". Laman Web MKN (in Malay). Retrieved 9 October 2026.
  12. ↑ "New Telipok-Kiulu-Ranau road". www.dailyexpress.com.my. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2026.
  13. ↑ Abdullah, Mohd Izham Unnip (20 March 2018). "Telipok-Kiulu-Ranau road to bring development, economic spill over | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 9 October 2026.