Madura
Native name: Polo Madhurâ (Madurese) Nickname: Pulau Garam "Island of Salt" | |
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Satellite image of Madura Island The Bull Racing (Karapan Sapi) in Madura | |
Topography of Madura Location within East Java | |
Location of Madura in Indonesia | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Southeast Asia |
| Coordinates | 07°03′36″S 113°24′00″E / 7.06000°S 113.40000°E |
| Archipelago | Greater Sunda Islands |
| Adjacent to | Java Sea (north) Madura Strait (south) |
| Area | 5,408.45 km2 (2,088.21 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 129th |
| Length | 180 km (112 mi) |
| Width | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 471 m (1545 ft) |
| Highest point | Tembuku |
| Administration | |
| Province | East Java |
| Regencies | |
| Largest town | Sampang |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Madura Islander |
| Population | 4,156,661 (mid 2024 estimate) |
| Population rank | 27th |
| Pop. density | 773.45/km2 (2003.23/sq mi) |
| Languages |
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| Ethnic groups | Madurese (majority), Javanese, Chinese, Arabs, and others |
| Additional information | |
| Time zone | |
| Postal code | 69112 – 69493 |
| Area code | +62 31 (Bangkalan) +62 323 (Sampang) +62 324 (Pamekasan) +62 328 (Sumenep) |
| Vehicle registration | M |
| ISO 3166 code | ID-JI |
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Madura, is an Indonesian island off the northeastern coast of Java. The island comprises an area of approximately 4,471.05 square kilometres (1,726.28 sq mi) (administratively 5,408.45 square kilometres (2,088.21 sq mi) including various smaller islands to the east, southeast and north that are administratively part of Madura's easternmost Sumenep Regency). Administratively, Madura is part of the province of East Java. It is separated from Java by the narrow Madura Strait. The administered area had a density of 773 people per km2 (2,003 per sq. mile) in mid-2024, while the main island had a somewhat higher figure of 862.3 per km2 (2,233 per sq. mile).