Mbava (also called Baga) is an island in Solomon Islands, lying just west of Vella Lavella.

Mbava in the New Georgia Islands Group, at left

It is located in the New Georgia Islands Group, in the Western Province. The island has a Tropical rainforest climate

7°49′16″S 156°32′24″E / 7.821°S 156.540°E / -7.821; 156.540