Ermera

Ermera
City
Main street and church of 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)
  Total
8,907
Time zoneUTC+9 (East Timor Standard Time)
ClimateAm

Ermera (Vila Ermera) is a city in East Timor and a former capital of the East Timorese community, Ermera. Ermera in Mambai means "red water." 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).