Matupi
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Matupi မတူပီ |
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| Nickname(s): Batupuei | |
| Myanmar |
 Burma
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| Division | Chin State |
| Township | Matupi Township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,316.8 sq mi (6,000 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,560 ft (1,090 m) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Religions | Christianity |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+6.30) |
Matupi (Burmese: မတူပီမြို့) is a town in Chin State in western Myanmar, in south-east Asia.
Matupi(Batupuei) is the second capital city, one of the townships of Chin State of West Myanmar, south-east Asia. There are four Chin major tribes living in the Matupi township such as Matu, Mara, Zotung, Lautu and Khumi, the tribe of Lieutenant Thaik Chun the recipient of BGM Aungsa Thuriya and he was the only Chin soldier to have received both Thura and Aung San Thuriya Medal, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry and bravery in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to members of Myanmar Armed Forces. Matupi, formerly known as Batupuei or Batu Village before it was promoted to the status of township, occupies a large portion of land and includes over 100 major villages in the southern part of Chin State. According to some local experts from Ngala tribe, the name Matupi is derived from Batupuei (Badupi); however, due to misreading of the spellings: Ba into Ma and Puei into Pi in Burmese characters, but this theory is keep in discussion. Matupi appeared to be the widely used name without any historical significance in its terminology. The Matupi (Chin) tribe is one of the biggest tribes among the Kuki-Chin-Mizo. From the very beginning all the Chins including Kuki, Mizo, Zomi, Naga, Laimi, and Asho, Kcho and Khumi had lived on hillsides or riverbanks, constituting villages or groups. Among the villages, Matupi (formerly known as Batu Village) was the biggest and most populous. The British Gazette mentioned that there were over 1,000 houses including paddy barns in the village Batupuei in the period between 1900 and 1930. Hakha book recorded that during those days “Matupi” was the biggest and most populous village in the Chin Hills.
Matupi township is located at the western part of Myanmar. The town is situated between latitudes 21.36'57.93 north and longitude 93.26'21.09 east. Matupi township is bordered on all sides: to the east by the Magwe division; to the south by Mindat Township; to the south-west by Paletwa township; to the north-west by Mizoram State, India; and to the North by Thantlang and Hakha townships.
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