Telupid

Telupid (Malay: Pekan Telupid) is the capital of the Telupid District in the Sandakan Division of Sabah, Malaysia.

Telupid Town

Pekan Telupid
District Capital
Telupid town centre.
Coordinates: 5°39′0″N 117°07′0″E
Country Malaysia
State Sabah
DivisionSandakan
DistrictTelupid

History

Telupid was firstly settled around 1940s and became the major route for the Sandakan Death Marches during World War II. At the time, it was mainly inhabited by the Dusun people.[1] From 2017, more development began to be carried out due to its strategic location in the middle of Sabah that connects Kota Kinabalu in the west coast and Sandakan in the east coast.[2]

References

  1. "Sejarah Pewujudan Daerah" (in Malay). Telupid District Office. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  2. "'Middle town' Telupid set to grow fast – Hajiji". The Borneo Post. PressReader. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2018.

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