Pamekasan on Madura Island is a regency (kabupaten) of East Java

East Java

East Java is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and includes neighboring Madura and islands to its east and to its north East Java is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and includes neighboring Madura and...

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It shares its borders with Sumenep (East), Java Sea (North), and Sampang (West). It borders the Madura Starit to the south.

Geography

Pamekasan is located approximately 120 km east of Surabaya.

Demographics

The population comprises Madurese, Javanese, and Chinese Indonesians.

Economy

One of the famous produces from this region is Batik Pamekasan.