Ermera

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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