Madura is an Indonesian island off the northeastern coast of Java. The island comprises an area of approximately 4,078.67 km² (administratively 5,168 km² including various smaller islands to the east and north). Administratively, Madura is part of the East Java. It is separated from Java by the narrow Strait of Madura. The administered area has a density of 702 people per km², while that of the island itself (3,630,000 people in 2012) is higher at 817/km².