Ermera (Vila Ermera) is a city in East Timor and a former capital of the East Timorese community, Ermera. Ermera in Mambai means "red water." It has a population of 8,907. Its geographical coordinates are -8.75222°N, 125.39694°W, and it lies 1195 m above sea level. Ermera's center lies in the Suco of Poetete (Ermera Subdistrict, Ermera District).