Telipok Explained

Official Name:Telipok
Translit Lang1:Other
Translit Lang1 Type1:Simplified Chinese
Translit Lang1 Info1:打里卜
Translit Lang1 Type2:Traditional Chinese
Translit Lang1 Info2:打裡卜
Coordinates:6.0833°N 116.2°W
Pushpin Map:Borneo
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Malaysia
Subdivision Type1:State
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:432
Elevation M:168

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 is served as a military base where the Kinabalu Guerillas led by Albert Kwok actively operating to fight the Japanese.[1]

Refugees slum

See main article: Refugees of the Philippines. Telipok are notoriously known as one of the spots of Filipino refugees slum,[2] [3] [4] where frequent crimes such as robbery and cable theft happens.[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]

References

  1. Web site: Kinabalu Guerillas: The Inanam-Menggatal-Telipok Basel Church Connections. Universiti Malaysia Sabah Repository. 14 March 2003. 15 March 2017.
  2. Web site: Sabah cops nab six informers in Telipok raid. Stephanie Lee. The Star. 13 February 2016. 15 March 2017.
  3. Web site: Refugee settlements threat to Sabah. The Borneo Post. The Press Reader. 16 February 2016. 15 March 2017.
  4. Web site: It's actually not as bad as it sounds. Philip Golingai. The Star. 19 March 2016. 15 March 2017.
  5. Web site: Five held over theft at transmission station. Daily Express. 8 March 2017. 15 March 2017.
  6. Web site: Cops bust robbery, break-in gang. The Borneo Post. 28 May 2016. 15 March 2017.
  7. Web site: Cops detain 13 people involved in stealing e-components from telcos. The Borneo Post. 8 March 2017. 15 March 2017.
  8. Web site: Relocate migrants to border islands: PKR. Daily Express. 18 February 2016. 15 March 2017.