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]

Mbanika Island
Mbanika Island Location in the Solomon Islands
Coordinates: 009°05′52.8″S 159°11′38.4″E
Country	Solomon Islands
Province	Central Province
Island group	Russell Islands Group

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:

• Banika Field
• Renard Field
• Renard Sound Seaplane Base

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