Ermera

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Ermera
Statistics
Capital:	Gleno
Area:	746 km² Ranked 10th
Inhabitants:	103,199 (2004) Ranked 2nd
Pop. density:	138.3 inh./km² Ranked 2nd
No. of households:	21,165 (2004) Ranked 3rd
ISO 3166-2:	TL-ER
Subdistricts:	Atsabe, Ermera, Hatólia, Letefohó, Railaco
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Subdistricts of Ermera

Ermera is one of the districts of East Timor, located in the west-central part of the country. It has a population of 103,169 (Census 2004) and an area of 746 km². 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.

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

The district was identical to that of the same name in Portuguese Timor. Its subdistricts are Atsabe, Ermera, Hatólia, Letefohó and Railaco.

v • d • e Districts of East Timor

Aileu • Ainaro • Baucau • Bobonaro • Cova-Lima • Dili • Ermera • Lautém • Liquiçá • Manatuto • Manufahi • Oecussi-Ambeno • Viqueque