Madura Strait

Madura Strait
Selat Madura (Indonesian)
Madura Strait as seen from Surabaya with Madura Island in the background.
Madura Strait is located in Indonesia
Madura Strait
Madura Strait
Madura Strait separates the islands of Java (left) and Madura (center).
LocationSouthern Indonesia, between Java Sea, Bali Sea, and Bali Strait
Coordinates7°21′S 113°03′E / 7.350°S 113.050°E / -7.350; 113.050
TypeStrait
Part ofIndian Ocean
Primary inflowsBrantas River
Bengawan Solo
Basin countriesIndonesia
Surface area9,500 km2 (3,700 sq mi)
Average depth49 m (161 ft)
Max. depth81 m (266 ft)
at Eastern Side of Madura Strait
SettlementsGresik, Surabaya, Sidoarjo, Pasuruan, Probolinggo, Situbondo, Sumenep, Sampang, Pamekasan, Bangkalan
ReferencesSelat Madura: Indonesia National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA

Madura Strait is a stretch of water that separates the Indonesian islands of Java and Madura, in the province of East Java. The islands of Kambing, Giliraja, Genteng, and Ketapang lie in the Strait. The Suramadu Bridge, the longest in Indonesia, spans the strait between Surabaya on Java and Bangkalan on Madura.[1]

In some old Western and old Indonesian sources, the strait commonly appears as Surabaya Strait (Indonesian: Selat Surabaya), but this name is not accepted in the official cartography.[2][3]

  1. ^ Taufiq, Rohman (10 June 2009). "Indonesia Launches First Inter-Island Bridge". Tempo. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Surabaya Strait definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary". www.collinsdictionary.com. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Surabaya | Indonesia". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 10 March 2021.