Ermera

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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
District	Ermera District
Subdistrict	Ermera Subdistrict
Suco	Poetete
Elevation	1,195 m (3,921 ft)
Population  (2015 census)
• Total	8,907
Time zone	UTC+9 (East Timor Standard Time)
Climate	Am

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).