 Following the war Vardounia's Greek population was reinforced by settlers from Lower Mani and central Laconia.Administratively, Mani is now divided between the prefectures of Laconia (Kato Mani, Mesa Mani) and Messenia (Exo Mani), in the periphery of Peloponnesos, but in ancient times it lay entirely within Laconia, the district dominated by Sparta.The Messenian Mani (also called "aposkiaderi", a local expression meaning "shady") receives somewhat more rainfall than the Laconian (called "prosiliaki", a local expression meaning "sunny"), and is consequently more productive in agriculture.