{"id":368822,"date":"2026-08-03T17:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T11:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=368822"},"modified":"2026-08-03T17:00:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T11:30:21","slug":"madura-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/madura-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Madura Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> At least five people died and 41 remained missing after a passenger ferry caught fire near Indonesia&#8217;s Madura Island during its voyage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Madura Island<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_368824\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-368824\" style=\"width: 522px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-368824\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Source-ResearchGate-1.jpg?resize=522%2C348&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Madura Island\" width=\"522\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Source-ResearchGate-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Source-ResearchGate-1.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Source-ResearchGate-1.jpg?w=948&amp;ssl=1 948w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-368824\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; ResearchGate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Madura Island is an <strong>Indonesian island<\/strong> in the <strong>Malay Archipelago<\/strong>, located off the <strong>northeastern coast of Java.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Separation:<\/strong> Madura Island is<strong> separated from Java<\/strong> by the <strong>narrow Madura Strait<\/strong> and forms <strong>part of East Java Province<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Connectivity:<\/strong> Madura is <strong>connected to Java by the Suramadu Bridge, the longest bridge in Indonesia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Geography:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Topography:<\/strong> The island is <strong>mostly lowland with a relatively flat and undulating surface,<\/strong> making it warmer and drier than mainland East Java.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geology:<\/strong> Madura is part of the <strong>northern limestone mountains of Java and has lower, rougher, and rounder limestone hills.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Soil:<\/strong> The soil is <strong>generally dry and infertile.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> The climate <strong>resembles eastern Java,<\/strong> but the <strong>island is warmer and drier because it is closer to the equator<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Salt Island:<\/strong> Madura is <strong>known as Pulau Garam (Salt Island)<\/strong> because of its historically large-scale salt production.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bull Racing:<\/strong> Madura is <strong>renowned for Karapan Sapi,<\/strong> a traditional bull racing competition that features decorated cattle and attracts large crowds.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Administrative Division:<\/strong> Madura is <strong>administered as part of East Java Province<\/strong> and is <strong>divided into Bangkalan, Sampang, Pamekasan, and Sumenep regencies.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: At least five people died and 41 remained missing after a passenger ferry caught fire near Indonesia&#8217;s Madura Island during its voyage. About Madura Island Location: Madura Island is an Indonesian island in the Malay Archipelago, located off the northeastern coast of Java. 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