Darling, Chin State
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Darling or Dawlei | |
|---|---|
  Darling or Dawlei Location in Burma | |
| Coordinates: 22°20′N 93°12′E / 22.333°N 93.200°E | |
| Country |  Burma |
| State | Chin State |
| District | Mindat District |
| Township | Matupi Township |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.50 sq mi (9.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,125 ft (1,867 m) |
| Population (1997) | |
• Total | 650 |
| • Density | 190/sq mi (72/km2) |
| • Religions | Christian |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MST) |
Darling or Dawlei is a Mara village in Matupi township of Chin State in western part of Myanmar, earlier known as Burma. Locally, the Mara natives called it Dawlei, and its transliteration in Hakha dialect is Darling.
The population of Darling is 650 in 1997.[1]
People
It is a Mara village and therefore, the people in this village are ethnic Mara people, who forms a distinct ethnic group inhabiting a contiguous 61 villages around this area.
Education
Darling has Middle School. Though a small village, Darling is known for producing many educated Maras in Myanmar.