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Madura

Island in Indonesia

Photo: Sakurai Midori, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Overview

Madura is an island off the coast of East Java.

Regions

Bangkalan
Bangkalan is a regency in Madura.
Sampang
Sampang is a regency in Madura.
Pamekasan
Pamekasan is a regency in Madura.
Sumenep
Sumenep is a regency in Madura.

Getting there and around

Getting there

By road
By ferry
The classic way to get to Madura involves taking a public ferry from Tanjung Perak, north Surabaya, to Kamal which is 10 km south of Bangkalan.
By bus
Buses from Bungurasih terminal in Surabaya and executive buses from Tangerang/Jakarta run frequently to Bangkalan/Sampang/Sumenep over the Suramadu bridge.

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Getting around

Shuttle buses (locally called colts) ply the main south coast and north coast routes from the port at Kamal and the bridge exit point. They run all day from dawn until about 10PM.

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Airports and nearby hotels

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UnderstandA byword for crowded poverty even in Indonesia, Madura's infertile soil has led to an estimated 10 million Madurese migrants leaving the island, with only around 4 million left to eke out a living from subsistence…

TalkThe local language is Madurese, but standard Bahasa Indonesia is widely spoken.

Get inThe classic way to get to Madura involves taking a public ferry from Tanjung Perak, north Surabaya, to Kamal which is 10 km south of Bangkalan.

Get aroundShuttle buses (locally called colts) ply the main south coast and north coast routes from the port at Kamal and the bridge exit point. They run all day from dawn until about 10PM.

SeeThe north coast road of Madura is very much worth driving and is quite unlike anywhere else in the region.

Buy

EatSimple warungs and street-side vendors are the go in Madura. Whether you are looking for a seated restaurant or happy with street stalls, the key is to follow the local crowds.

DrinkWater and plenty of it. This is a harsh, hot, and dry climate.

SleepA government survey in October 2009 found just 31 accommodation options (many of them informal) on an island of 4,250 sq km.

RespectThis is an inherently conservative island and the Madurese are pious Muslims. Many other Indonesians (unfairly) regard the Madurese as kasar (coarse or unrefined) and hot-tempered.

ConnectThe island of Madura has four telephone area codes.

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Madura" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photo: Sakurai Midori, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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