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Madura, [a] 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).
The State of Madura (Indonesian: Negara Madura; Madurese: Naghârâ Madhurâ) was a federal state (naghârâ bâgiyân) formed on the Indonesian island of Madura by the Netherlands in 1948 as part of an attempt to reestablish the colony of the Dutch East Indies during the Indonesian National Revolution.
Historically, the Madurese people inhabit Madura Island and located to the east of it, a group of smaller islands in Java Sea such as Kambing Island, Sapudi Islands and Kangean Islands. Here they number about 3.3 million people, which is more than 90% of the population in these territories.
A third group is the Madurese, who inhabit the island of Madura off the northeast coast of Java, and have immigrated to East Java in large numbers since the 18th century. [68] The Javanese comprise about two-thirds of the island's population, while the Sundanese and Madurese account for 38% and 10% respectively. [68]
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The Great Mosque of Sumenep (Indonesian Masjid Agung Sumenep) is an 18th-century mosque in Sumenep, Madura. Standing on the alun-alun of Sumenep, it is the largest mosque on Madura Island and a noted landmark of Madura.
Madoera Residency (Dutch: Residentie Madoera) was an administrative subdivision of the Dutch East Indies located on the island of Madura and with its capital at Pamekasan. [1] [2] It also included some smaller islands off Madura such as the Kangean Islands and Sapudi Islands. [1]
Trunajaya (Madurese) or Tronajâyâ, also known as Panembahan Maduretno (1649 – 2 January 1680 [2]), was a prince and warlord from Arosbaya, Bangkalan, Madura, known for leading the Trunajaya rebellion (1674–1681) against the rulers of the Mataram Sultanate on the island of Java.