Makounta (, ) is a village in the
Paphos District
The Paphos District, or simply Paphos (also Pafos), is one of the six districts of Cyprus and it is situated in the western part of Cyprus. Its main town and capital is Paphos. The entire district is controlled by the internationally recognis ...
of
Cyprus
Cyprus (), officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Situated in West Asia, its cultural identity and geopolitical orientation are overwhelmingly Southeast European. Cyprus is the List of isl ...
, located 2 km south of
Argaka. Overlooking the bay of
Polis Chrysochous
Polis (or Polis Chrysochous; or Πόλις Χρυσοχούς, ) is a town at the north-west end of the island of Cyprus, at the centre of Chrysochous Bay, and on the edge of the Akamas peninsula nature reserve.
Polis is served by the fishing ...
, Makounda is adjacent to
Argaka (2 km southwest), and nearby there is also a motocross track. Makounta is located 87 m above sea level.
Naming
Makounta is a village located four kilometers inland from
Chrysochou
Chrysochou (, ) is a village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located 3 km south of Polis Chrysochous
Polis (or Polis Chrysochous; or Πόλις Χρυσοχούς, ) is a town at the north-west end of the island of Cyprus, at the centre of ...
bay and three kilometers north of
Pelathousa. Goodwin claims that Makounta means “mushrooms” in ancient Greek. Turkish Cypriots adopted the alternative name Yakacık in 1958. ''Yaka'' means “collar,” “bank,” “edge” or “shore.”
References
{{Paphos District
Communities in Paphos District