Madura

Madura
Native name:
Polo Madhurâ (Madurese)
Nickname: Pulau Garam "Island of Salt"
Satellite image of Madura Island
The Bull Racing (Karapan Sapi) in Madura

Topography of Madura

Location within East Java
Madura
Location of Madura in Indonesia
Madura
Location of Madura off Eastern Java
Geography
LocationSoutheast Asia
Coordinates07°03′36″S 113°24′00″E / 7.06000°S 113.40000°E / -7.06000; 113.40000
ArchipelagoGreater Sunda Islands
Adjacent toJava Sea (north)
Madura Strait (south)
Area5,408.45 km2 (2,088.21 sq mi)
Area rank129th
Length180 km (112 mi)
Width40 km (25 mi)
Highest elevation471 m (1545 ft)
Highest pointTembuku
Administration
ProvinceEast Java
Regencies
Largest townSampang
Demographics
DemonymMadura Islander
Population4,156,661 (mid 2024 estimate)
Population rank27th
Pop. density773.45/km2 (2003.23/sq mi)
Languages
Ethnic groupsMadurese (majority),
Javanese, Chinese,
Arabs, and others
Additional information
Time zone
Postal code69112 – 69493
Area code+62 31 (Bangkalan)
+62 323 (Sampang)
+62 324 (Pamekasan)
+62 328 (Sumenep)
Vehicle registrationM
ISO 3166 codeID-JI

Madura is an Indonesian island off the northeastern coast of Java. The island has an area of about 4,471.05 square kilometres (1,726.28 mi2), but administratively Madura comprises an area of around 5,408.45 square kilometres (2,088.21 mi2) due to the inclusion of various smaller islands to the east, southeast and north that are part of Madura's easternmost Sumenep Regency. 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).