Yandina, Solomon Islands Explained

Yandina
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Solomon Islands
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Solomon Islands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Central Province
Subdivision Type2:Island
Subdivision Name2:Mbanika
Timezone:UTC
Utc Offset:+11
Coordinates:-9.1167°N 172°W

Yandina is the principal town on Mbanika Island in the Russell Islands, located on the east coast of the island, in the Central Province of Solomon Islands. 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.