Ermera Municipality


Ermera is one of the municipalities of East Timor, located in the west-central part of the country. It has a population of 117,064 and an area of 746 km².

Etymology

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

Geography

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 are the remains of a hot springs bath from colonial times. The pool is still in use.

Administrative posts

The municipality's administrative posts are:
The administrative posts are divided into 52 sucos in total.