Ermera Municipality

Ermera
Municipality
Ermera

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Map of East Timor highlighting Ermera Municipality
Coordinates: 8°50′S 125°23′E / 8.833°S 125.383°E / -8.833; 125.383Coordinates: 8°50′S 125°23′E / 8.833°S 125.383°E / -8.833; 125.383
Country  East Timor
Capital Gleno
Administrative posts
Area
 • Total 768 km2 (297 sq mi)
Area rank 10th
Population (2015 census)
 • Total 125,702
 • Rank 2nd
 • Density 160/km2 (420/sq mi)
 • Density rank 2nd
Households (2015 census)
 • Total 20,671
 • Rank 3rd
Time zone UTC+09:00 (TLT)
ISO 3166 code TL-ER


Ermera (Portuguese: Município Ermera, Tetum: Munisípiu Ermera) is one of the municipalities (formerly districts) of East Timor, located in the west-central part of the country. It has a population of 117,064 (Census 2010) and an area of 746 km².

Etymology

The word Ermera means "red water" in the local Mambai language.[1]

Geography

Hot springs of Marobo

Ermera is one of only two land-locked municipalities in East Timor, the other being Aileu. It borders Liquiçá to the north, Dili to the northeast, Alieu to the east, Ainaro to the southeast, and Bobonaro to the west.

The boundaries of the municipality are identical to those of the district of the same name in Portuguese Timor. Its capital is Gleno, which is located 30 km to the southwest of the national capital, Dili. The city of Ermera, also known as Vila Ermera, lies 58 km from the capital along the same road. In Marobo (Atsabe Administrative Post) are the remains of a hot springs bath from colonial times. The pool is still in use.[2]

Subdivisions of Ermera
Cities of Ermera

Administrative posts

The municipality's administrative posts (formerly sub-districts) are:[3]

References

  1. ↑ Hull, Geoffrey (June 2006). "The placenames of East Timor" (PDF). Placenames Australia: Newsletter of the Australian National Placenames Survey: 6–7. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  2. ↑ Jane's Oceania: Timor - Facts about Timor
  3. ↑ Gunn, Geoffrey C (2011). "Ermera District". Historical Dictionary of East Timor. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 84. ISBN 9780810867543.

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