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 has been many proposals to repatriate all refugees back to their country of origin or to move them to an island on the border.

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