Mbanika
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Mbanika Island | |
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Coordinates: 009°05′52.8″S 159°11′38.4″E / 9.098000°S 159.194000°E | |
Country | Solomon Islands |
Province | Central Province |
Island group | Russell 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
- ^ "The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia: Russell Island".
- ^ "Mbanika Island". Geoview. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "Mbanika Island: Solomon Islands". Geographic Names. Retrieved 26 July 2018.