Mavrovouni (Greek: Μαυροβούνι, "the black mountain") is a village (population approximately 500) in the Mani Peninsula, Greece, south of Gytheio town.

[6] The modern village of Mavrovouni settled in 1782, when Tzanetos Grigorakis became bey and built the castle Goulades on the top of the hill.

[8] From the 15th till the 17th century Mainotes recognized a family which claimed to belong to the Comneni of Trebizond as head chiefs.

[8] In 19th century, the area was still inhabited by autonomous Greeks as well as the Albanian tribe of Zapata; according to Thomas Gordon, this tribe inhabiting the woody hills of Mavrovouni which jut out into the promontory of Cape Pappas, and rejected every alliance proposition of Ibrahim Pasha, amidst their forests and obstinatery resisted the incursions of his troops.

The place is appropriate for windsurfing, having strong winds blowing for several hours in the day (12:00–18:30 UTC+3) during the summer full season (July–August).