Rih Dil
| Rih Dil | |
|---|---|
Rih Dil | |
| Location | Chin State, Myanmar |
| Coordinates | 23°20′24″N 93°23′06″E / 23.340°N 93.385°E |
| Type | Natural |
| Basin countries | Myanmar |
| Max. length | 1 mi (1.6 km) |
| Max. width | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) |
Rih Dil (lit. 'Rih Lake') is a natural lake located in Hualngoram region in northwestern Chin State in Myanmar. It lies at about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Khawmawi, the nearest city situated on the Indo-Myanmar border. It has a heart-shaped outline. It is about 1 mile (1.6 km) in length, .5 miles (0.80 km) in width, about 3 miles (4.8 km) in circumference and about 60 feet (18 m) in depth.
Rih Dil occupies an important status in the traditional religion and narratives of the Chin people, which include the Mizo, Laimi, and Zomi. According to the ancestors of these tribes, the lake was a corridor to heaven called Pialral. All souls destined to Pialral must pass through the lake. Due to its cultural importance is often referred to as "the largest lake of Mizoram is Rih Dil, which is but in Burma (Myanmar)."