Lat 8° 19' 0S Long 157° 15' 0E Located on New Georgia Island.

History
Occupied by the Japanese onm November 13, 1942 when the destroyer Hakazi landed three companies of the 6th Sasebo SNLF at Munda Point. Later reienforced by elements of the Japanese Army's 229nd Infantry Regiment and 13th Regiment, commanded by Colonel Genjiro Hirata. During the initial American landings at nearby Rendova on June 30, 1943 Japanese artillery guns in the area opened fire on USN ships, but were quickly silenced.

Munda Airfield was the principal objective of Central Solomons campaign. It was captured by the US Army XIV Corps forces after 12 continuous days of fierce fighting in the jungle area. The high ground around the airfield fell on August 5, 1943. Americans improved and expanded the airbase for American operations, and staging base. The US Army 24th Infantry, 3rd Battalion (African Americans) were assigned to Munda to operate the ration dump and perform labor tasks.

Munda Airfield (Munda Point Airfield)
Japanese built airfield, recaptured by American forces and repaired and expanded into a major American base. Still in use today.

Zanana / Laiana Beach
Located three miles east of Munda Airfield. The American US Army 172nd Infantry landed here on the July 2 - 3, 1943, as part of the "Western Landing Force" of the New Georgia campaign. Today, rusted metal rims from the supply barrels still litter the beach.

US Barge
Abandoned east of Munda airfield.

G3M2 Nell
Pilot Kondo Ditched December 28, 1942 off Munda

F4U Corsair
Ditched off Munda. Located in 52m off Munda

R4D Dakota Serial Number ? Tail Number J 90
Crashed near Munda

Kia
Located near Munda. A pile of war materials known locally as "The American Dump" , beyond the eastern tip of Kiambe. Aircraft parts, bulldozers, landing craft, Japanese guns and other war debris. Quonson Huts are located on the shore, used for Copra Drying today.

AMTRAC
Sunk offshore of the dump, in 2m of water.

Four Pontoons
Remain to this day, half submerged along Kia.

Kaimbe Island
One of the small islands, just ofshore Munda's Kia.

US Dump Area
5-10m landing craft carrying jeeps were abandoned here.

Roviana Lagoon
Located to the east of Munda.

PT-153
Scuttled on July 4, 1943

PT-158
Scuttled on July 4, 1943