Ermera Municipality
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.
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It has a population of 117,064 (Census 2010) and an area of 756.5 km2.
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| Coordinates: 8°50′S 125°23′E / 8.833°S 125.383°E | |
| Country |  East Timor |
| Capital | Gleno |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 756.5 km2 (292.1 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 10th |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 125,702 |
| • Rank | 2nd |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 2nd |
| Households (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 20,671 |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (TLT) |
| ISO 3166 code | TL-ER |
| HDI (2017) | 0.562 medium · 11th |
| Website | Ermera Municipality |
Etymology
The word Ermera means 'red water' in the local Mambai language. It is said that the ancestors of today's inhabitants of the municipality originated from three mountains, namely Cailitlau, Lalimlau, and Hituria, and that the name Ermera refers to the red waters flowing from those mountains.
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 (Atsabe Administrative Post) are the remains of a hot springs bath from colonial times. The pool is still in use.
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Administrative posts
The municipality's administrative posts (formerly sub-districts) are:
- Atsabe Administrative Post
- Ermera Administrative Post
- Hatulia Administrative Post
- Hatulia B Administrative Post
- Letefoho Administrative Post
- Railaco Administrative Post
The administrative posts are divided into 52 sucos ("villages") in total.
References
Notes
Bibliography
- Ermera District Profile (PDF) (Report). April 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- Munisipio Ermera: Planu Estartejiku Desenvolvimentu Munisipal [Ermera Municipality: Municipal Strategic Development Plan] (Report) (in Tetum). Ministry of State Administration (East Timor) / Administration of Ermera Municipality. 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- Perfil Distritu Ermera [Ermera District Profile] (PDF) (Report) (in Tetum). 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
External links
Media related to Ermera (Municipality) at Wiki Commons
- Ermera Municipality – official site (in Tetum with some content in English)
- Ermera Municipality – information page on Ministry of State Administration site (in Portuguese and Tetum)
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