Matupi Community Site!
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Matupi is the second capital City, one of the townships of Chin State of West Myanmar, South-east Asia. Matupi township is located at the western part of Myanmar, and situated between latitudes 21.36'57.93 North and Longitudes 93.26'21.09 East. And it is surrounded: in the east by Magwe division, in the south by Mindat Township, in the south-west by Paletwa township, in the north-west by Mizoram State of India, and in the north by Thantlang and Hakha township.
Matupi township is straight-length about 68 miles from north to south, and 47 miles from east to west. The total area of Matupi township is about 2316.8 square miles (or) 1482752 acres. The main roads are from Matupi to Mindat township is 102 miles long and from Matupi to Hakha township is 173 miles long.
In the township there are six major tribes namely; Matu, Dai, khumi, Zotung, Lautu, and Mara (Miram). In 1994, the total population of Matupi township was 47072. Nowadays 98% of the population is Christian and the rest are traditional Animist.
Language, Dialect: Matu people speak Matu dialect and they call themselves as "Matu Ol". Among Chin Dialects in Myanmar, Matu dailect is unique.
In general, Matupi Township is a mountainous region. There is almost no plain in the whole region except hills and mountain ranges. Matupi Township is located at 3560 feet high above sea level. In the township, the highest mountain is the well know Awtaraw mountain 9909 feet in height is the highest peak and Lukil 8408 feet in height is the second highest mountain.
Most of streams take their sources form the hills and mountain ranges. The famous rivers of the township are Lemro, and Boinu rivers. The famous streams are Pensong, Kadi, Leatsa, Tilak, Tisi and Vawmpu Streams, Bungtla water fall, the famous water-fall of chin state, is located in Matupi township, Awisi lake, well-known in Matupi township, is located near Ruang village.
