Mbanika
Satellite image of Mbanika Island | |
Map of Russell Islands showing Mbanika (Banika) Island | |
| 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 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.
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: