Ermera

This article is about the city. For the administrative post, see Ermera Administrative Post. For the municipality, see Ermera Municipality.

Ermera (Vila Ermera) is a city in East Timor and a former capital of the East Timorese community, Ermera.^[2] The population was 8,904 in 2022.^[1]

Ermera Vila Ermera
City
Main street and church of Ermera
Ermera Location in Timor-Leste
Coordinates: 8°45′8″S 125°23′49″E
Country	East Timor
Municipality	Ermera
Administrative post	Ermera
Suco	Poetete
Elevation	1,195 m (3,921 ft)
Population  (2022 census)[1]
• Total	8,904
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (TLT)

Etymology

Ermera, which is Mambai for red water.^[3]