tu pi, pronounced [mətùbì mjo̰]) is the principal town of Matupi Township of Chin State in western Myanmar.
The British Gazette mentioned that there were over 1,000 houses including paddy barns in the village of Batupuei in the period between 1900 and 1930.
According to some local experts from the Batu tribe, the name Matupi derived from Batupuei (Badupi); however, due to a misreading of the spelling: Ba into Ma and Puei into Pi in Burmese characters, Matupi became the most widely used name without any historical significance in its meaning.
Some Chin people settled along the Chindwin River and Central Burma, while some continued to search for settlement in mountainous and hilly areas.
[4] Minibuses from Pakkokku's Junction 8 bus station depart for Matupi most mornings starting at 7 a.m., passing through Mindat.
Two large bridges over rivers have been constructed in the past 18 months, increasing the accessibility between Pakokku and Matupi [as of May 2016].