Madura Island

Madura Island

Pulau Madura (Indonesian) Polo Madhurâ (Madurese) ڤولو مادْوراْ‎‎ (Pèghu) ꦥꦺꦴꦭꦺꦴꦩꦢꦸꦫ (Carakan) Nickname: Pulau Garam (Indonesian) "The Salt Island"
Topography of Madura (above) Location of Madura in East Java (below)
Geography
Location	Southeast Asia
Coordinates	07°03′36″S 113°24′00″E / 7.06000°S 113.40000°E / -7.06000; 113.40000
Archipelago	Greater Sunda Islands
Total islands	127
Major islands	Madura, Kangean
Area	5,374.17 km2 (2,074.98 sq mi)
Highest elevation	500 m (1600 ft)
Highest point	Lanjari Hill
Administration
Indonesia
Province	East Java
Largest settlement	Pamekasan
Demographics
Population	4,060,713 (mid 2023 estimate)
Pop. density	755.6/km2 (1957/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Madurese
Additional information
Time zone	IWST (UTC+07:00)

Madura Island (Indonesian: Pulau Madura, Madurese: Polo Madhurâ; [pɔlɔ ˈmaʈʰurɤ], Pèghu: ڤولو مادْوراْ‎‎, Carakan: ꦥꦺꦴꦭꦺꦴꦩꦢꦸꦫ) is an Indonesian island off the northeastern coast of Java. The island comprises an area of approximately 4,436.77 square kilometres (1,713.05 sq mi) (administratively 5,374.17 square kilometres (2,074.98 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 has a density of 755.6 people per km² (1,957 per sq. mile) in mid 2023, while the main island has a somewhat higher figure of 840 per km² (2,175.5 per sq. mile) at he same date.^[1]