Mbanika
 Satellite image of Mbanika Island | |
 Map of Russell Islands showing Mbanika (Banika) Island | |
  Mbanika Island Location in the Solomon Islands | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | South Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 009°05′52.8″S 159°11′38.4″E / 9.098000°S 159.194000°E |
| Archipelago | Russell Islands |
| Administration | |
| Province | Central Province |
| Largest town | Yandina |
Mbanika or Banika[1] is an island in Solomon Islands; it is located in the Central Province and is the second largest of the Russell Islands Group. The principal settlement is Yandina.[2][3]
As portrayed in the HBO miniseries, The Pacific, episode 4 (Gloucester/Pavuvu/Banika), the American forces used the island—referred to in the show as "Banika"—as a hospital and R&R site, during World War II.
During World War II, the US built three bases on the island:
References
[edit]- ^ "The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia: Russell Island".
- ^ "Mbanika Island". Geoview. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "Mbanika Island: Solomon Islands". Geographic Names. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
| Central | |
|---|---|
| Choiseul | |
| Guadalcanal | |
| Isabel | |
| Makira-Ulawa | |
| Malaita | |
| Rennell and Bellona | |
| Temotu | |
| Western | |
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