Madura Island
island in East Java Province, Indonesia
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Madura Island is an island located in East Java, Indonesia [1][2][1][2][3][1]. The island has a population of approximately 3.6 million people and covers an area of 4,400 square kilometers . The island operates on UTC+07:00 time zone .
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: East Java[3]
- Country: Indonesia[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Indian Ocean[5], Java Sea[6]
- Part of: Greater Sunda Islands[7]
- Commons category: Madura[8]
- Located in/on physical feature: Greater Sunda Islands[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:Madura Island[10]
- Population: 3,630,000[11]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[12], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[13], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[14], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], Slovník naučný[16]
- Different from: Extremadura[17]
- Elevation above sea level: 87 m[18]
- Area: 4429 km²[19], 40471.1777 km²[20]
- Name: Madura[21], Madoera[22]
- P14541: 3a85SV[23]
Why It Matters
Madura Island has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]