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 | |
Madura Location of Madura in Indonesia Madura Location of Madura off Eastern Java | |
| 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) |
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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 |
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).