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Mbanika Island
Mbanika Island is located in Solomon Islands
Mbanika Island
Mbanika Island
Location in the Solomon Islands
Coordinates: 009°05′52.8″S 159°11′38.4″E / 9.098000°S 159.194000°E / -9.098000; 159.194000
CountrySolomon Islands
ProvinceCentral Province
Island groupRussell Islands Group

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

  1. ^ "The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia: Russell Island".
  2. ^ "Mbanika Island". Geoview. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Mbanika Island: Solomon Islands". Geographic Names. Retrieved 26 July 2018.