Yandina is the principal town on
Mbanika Island in the
Russell Islands
:''See also Russell Island (disambiguation).''
The Russell Islands are two small islands ( Pavuvu and Mbanika), as well as several islets, of volcanic origin, in the Central Province of Solomon Islands. They are located approximately northwe ...
, located on the east coast of the island, in the
Central Province of
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands, also known simply as the Solomons,John Prados, ''Islands of Destiny'', Dutton Caliber, 2012, p,20 and passim is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 1000 smaller islands in Melanesia, part of Oceania, t ...
. It is a port, and an airport (
ICAO code: AGGY,
IATA code: XYA). Yandina is the site of a copra and cocoa plantation and has basic services such as a store, post office, and rest house.

The Yandina police station was the scene of one of the opening events of the ethnic tensions, where a group of men raided the armoury and stole high powered weapons and ammunition. The group involved became known as the Guadalcanal Revolutionary Army, and later as
Isatabu Freedom Movement.
Yandina is the site of one of the
RAMSI posts. Yandina is also known as a diving destination.
Climate
References
Populated places in Central Province (Solomon Islands)
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