Douar Hicher

History

The inhabitants of Douar Hicher, especially the young among them, played a very important role in the popular demonstrations against the dictatorship of Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali which led to the 2011 revolution. The district, with that of Ettadhamen, represents an almost obligatory stop in electoral campaigns, both presidential and legislative.

Geography

It is located a few kilometers from Tunis downtown, on the road to Oued Ellil. It is limited by Hay Ettadhamen to the east, La Manouba to the west, Den Den to the south and Oued Ellil to the north. Its territory covers 1,125 hectares. The city was part of Ariana governorate until 2001, date of the creation of the Manouba governorate, to which it got attached as one of its eight municipalities. which makes it one of the most important towns in the suburbs of Tunis. Besides Douar Hicher, the municipality has other agglomerated cities such as Ennassim, Erriadh, Echabeb and Khaled Ibn El Oualid.

Most-observed species

• Spotless Starling

  Sturnus unicolor Temminck, 1820 · Aves
  249
• Laughing Dove

  Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  189
• Spanish Sparrow

  Passer hispaniolensis (Temminck, 1820) · Aves
  177
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  170
• Rock Pigeon

  Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
  164
• Common Bulbul

  Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
  135
• Greater Flamingo

  Phoenicopterus roseus Pallas, 1811 · Aves
  134
• Barn Swallow

  Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  124