Telupid
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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2017}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Telupid
| native_name = Pekan Telupid
| native_name_lang = ms
| settlement_type = Town and district capital
| image_skyline = Telupid Sabah TownCenter Shophouses-2.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Telupid town centre.
| image_map = SabahDistricts-Telupid-pp.png
| etymology =
| nickname =
| coordinates = {{coord|5|39|0|N|117|07|0|E|region:MY|display=inline, title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Malaysia}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Sabah}}
| subdivision_type2 = Division
| subdivision_name2 = Sandakan
| subdivision_type3 =
| subdivision_name3 =
| seat_type =
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| population_as_of = 2010
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Telupid ({{langx|ms|Pekan Telupid}}) is the capital of the Telupid District in the Sandakan Division of Sabah, Malaysia.
History
Telupid was first 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.{{cite web|url=http://ww2.sabah.gov.my/pd.tlp/Sejarah.html|title=Sejarah Pewujudan Daerah|language=Malay|publisher=Telupid District Office|accessdate=20 October 2016}} In 1968, as part of the wider Colombo Plan initiative, a major road begun to be constructed connecting Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu. Dubbed "Malaysian-Australian Road Project" (MARP), Telupid became the project's main office. The road was finally completed in 1978, making driving possible between the west and east coast of Sabah with relative ease. Since then, Telupid has become a major stopover point for travelers plying the road. From 2017, more development began to be carried out due to its strategic location in the middle of Sabah and its continued importance as a stopover point for travelers plying between the coasts of the state.{{cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/malaysia/the-borneo-post-sabah/20171106/282892320925702|title='Middle town' Telupid set to grow fast – Hajiji|work=The Borneo Post|via=PressReader|date=6 November 2017|accessdate=12 March 2018}}
Climate
Telupid has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.
{{Weather box
|width = auto
| location = Telupid
| metric first = Yes
| single line = Yes
| Jan high C = 29.2
| Feb high C = 29.3
| Mar high C = 30.0
| Apr high C = 30.9
| May high C = 31.3
| Jun high C = 31.1
| Jul high C = 30.9
| Aug high C = 31.0
| Sep high C = 30.8
| Oct high C = 30.5
| Nov high C = 30.0
| Dec high C = 29.6
| Jan mean C = 25.9
| Feb mean C = 25.9
| Mar mean C = 26.4
| Apr mean C = 27.0
| May mean C = 27.2
| Jun mean C = 27.0
| Jul mean C = 26.7
| Aug mean C = 26.8
| Sep mean C = 26.7
| Oct mean C = 26.6
| Nov mean C = 26.3
| Dec mean C = 26.1
| year mean C =
| Jan low C = 22.6
| Feb low C = 22.6
| Mar low C = 22.8
| Apr low C = 23.1
| May low C = 23.2
| Jun low C = 22.9
| Jul low C = 22.6
| Aug low C = 22.6
| Sep low C = 22.6
| Oct low C = 22.7
| Nov low C = 22.7
| Dec low C = 22.7
|rain colour=green
|Jan rain mm=352
|Feb rain mm=246
|Mar rain mm=208
|Apr rain mm=152
|May rain mm=222
|Jun rain mm=241
|Jul rain mm=213
|Aug rain mm=232
|Sep rain mm=249
|Oct rain mm=225
|Nov rain mm=246
|Dec rain mm=301
|source 1 = Climate-Data.org{{cite web
|url = https://en.climate-data.org/location/1015006/
|title = Climate: Telupid
|publisher=Climate-Data.org
|accessdate = 30 October 2020}}
}}
References
External links
{{commons category-inline|Telupid}}
{{Sabah}}
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