Place details
Place nameSurabaya
Other namesSurabaja, Soerabaja, Soerabaia
CountryIndonesia
Latitude-7.233
Longitude112.75
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Nation's second largest city after Jakarta; main trade center of E Jawa since 1300s; under Japanese occupation in WW II; Surabaya's port located to the N at Tanjungperak; manufacturing includes textiles, glass, chemicals, beer, cigarettes & shoes.