Banzai Cliff
Banzai Cliff is a historical site at the northern tip of Saipan island in the Northern Mariana Islands, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Towards the end of the Battle of Saipan in 1944, hundreds of Japanese civilians and soldiers jumped off the cliff to their deaths in the ocean and rocks below, to avoid being captured by the Americans.
- Cliff rising to 98 feet (30 metres)
- Description: historic site at the northern tip of Saipan
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marpi and Tanapag.
Marpi
Hamlet
Marpi is a settlement in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.
1½ miles southwest of Banzai Cliff
Tanapag
Suburb
Tanapag is a settlement on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands.
5 miles southwest of Banzai Cliff
Banzai Cliff
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
15.28653° or 15° 17′ 12″ north
Longitude
145.81583° or 145° 48′ 57″ east
Open location code
7R777RP8+J8
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Banzai Cliff” goes by many names.
Banzai CliffCebuano
玉碎崖Chinese
萬歲崖Chinese
Tebing BanzaiIndonesian
バンザイクリフJapanese
マッピ岬Japanese
만세 절벽Korean
반자이 절벽Korean
Утёс БанзайRussian
Banzai CliffSwedish
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