Ermera
City
Main street and church of Ermera
Main street and church of Ermera
Ermera is located in East Timor
Ermera
Ermera
Location in East Timor
Coordinates: 8°45′8″S 125°23′49″E / 8.75222°S 125.39694°E / -8.75222; 125.39694
Country East Timor
DistrictErmera District
SubdistrictErmera Subdistrict
SucoPoetete
Elevation
1,195 m (3,921 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)
  Total8,907
Time zoneUTC+9 (East Timor Standard Time)
ClimateAm
Location of Ermera in the district of Ermera

Ermera (Vila Ermera) is a city in East Timor and a former capital of the East Timorese community, Ermera.[1] Ermera in Mambai means "red water."[2] It has a population of 8,907. Its geographical coordinates are 8°45′8″S 125°23′49″E / 8.75222°S 125.39694°E / -8.75222; 125.39694, and it lies 1,195 metres (3,921 ft) above sea level. Ermera's center lies in the Suco of Poetete (Ermera Subdistrict, Ermera District).

References

  1. "Municipio de Ermera". Ministério da Administração Estatal. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. "Newsletter of the Australian National Placenames Survey" (PDF). Placenames Australia. June 2006. pp. 6–7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
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