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Mbanika

Mbanika Island
Satellite image of Mbanika Island
Map of Russell Islands showing Mbanika (Banika) Island
Mbanika Island is located in Solomon Islands
Mbanika Island
Mbanika Island
Location in the Solomon Islands
Geography
LocationSouth Pacific Ocean
Coordinates009°05′52.8″S 159°11′38.4″E / 9.098000°S 159.194000°E / -9.098000; 159.194000
ArchipelagoRussell Islands
Administration
ProvinceCentral Province
Largest townYandina

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.


Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banika