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Plateau Polyvalent de Bouéni

Coordinates: 45°04′48″N 12°54′31″W / 45.07991000°N 12.90853000°W / 45.07991000; -12.90853000
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45°04′48″N 12°54′31″W / 45.07991000°N 12.90853000°W / 45.07991000; -12.90853000

Plateau Polyvalent de Bouéni
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LocationBouéni
OwnerCommune de Bouéni
Opened2021[1]

Plateau Polyvalent de Bouéni is a sports infrastructure[2] located in Bouéni, Mayotte.

History

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Toponymy

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According to Louis Aujas, around the 16th century, Sakalavian troops from the Boeny region of Madagascar, led by Diva Mamé, dropped anchor in a bay to the south and created the village, naming it and the bay "Bouéni" in memory of their region of origin.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Un plateau sportif haut en couleurs pour Bouéni". 25 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Un plateau sportif haut en couleurs pour Bouéni". Mayotte Hebdo (in French). 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  3. ^ Le lémurien das les groupes linguistiques du nord-ouest de Madagascar et du sud de Mayotte : Éléments pourune Anthropologie de la biodiversité, Claire Harpet, p. 79.