Telipok
Place in Sabah, Malaysia
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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.
Telipok | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Simplified Chinese | 打里卜 |
| • Traditional Chinese | 打裡卜 |
Shoplots in Telipok town | |
  Telipok | |
| Coordinates: 6°05′0″N 116°12′0″E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Sabah |
| Division | West Coast |
| District | Kota Kinabalu |
| Administration | Kota Kinabalu City Hall |
| Government | |
| • Body | Kota Kinabalu City Hall |
| Elevation | 168 m (551 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 432 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| Area code | 088 |
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.[1]
Refugees slum
Telipok is notoriously known as one of the spots of Filipino refugees slum,[2][3][4] where frequent crimes such as robbery and cable theft happen.[5][6][7] Due to the rampant crimes, there has been many proposals to repatriated all the refugees to their country or move to a border island.[8]
