The Telupid District () is an administrative district in the state of Sabah, part of the Sandakan Division which includes the districts of Beluran District, Kinabatangan, Sandakan and Tongod. The capital of the district is in Telupid. The district is formerly a part of Beluran District.
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. The present district was formed around 1965, shortly after Sabah became part of Malaysia. The district was developed following the agreement between the Australian and Malaysian government to jointly build road. Following the availability of road, a number of infrastructures start to be built there. Under the administration of United Sabah National Organisation (USNO) in 1970, Telupid was made a sub-district.
In 2015, Telupid was elevated into a full district with a district council established.
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