Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
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Africa/Niamey |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+1 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Dengkou County is located in the western part of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, southwest of Bayannur City, at the top of the several bends of the Yellow River, neighboring Ulan Buh Desert to the east, which is an important node connecting North China and Northwest China. Here the Yellow River culture and desert ecology mingle, with Asia's largest water diversion gate Sanshenggong Water Conservancy Hub, nourishing the Hetao Plain of ten thousand acres of good land. Dengkou, on the southern edge of Ulanbuh Desert, is a model of desert management, with a sand lake reflecting the sun in spring and golden poplar in fall, which is both magnificent and beautiful in the south of the Yangtze River. Specialty Hetao honeydew melon, wolfberry sweet and juicy, attracting tourists to experience "the Yellow River, only rich a set of" rich and magical.
Diffa, the capital of the Diffa region in southeastern Niger, is located on the southern edge of the Sahara Desert and shares a border with Nigeria, making it one of the most important border cities in Niger. The city is located in the lower Niger River basin around the climate of the tropical desert climate, hot and dry throughout the year, the average annual precipitation is less than 300 millimeters. The economy is based on agriculture and animal husbandry, and the surrounding areas are rich in millet, sorghum and livestock. Diffa, as a regional trade center, undertakes the function of cross-border trade with neighboring countries, such as Nigeria, and is especially famous for the trade of livestock, agricultural products and handicrafts. The city is culturally diverse, with Hausa, Tuareg and Kanuri ethnic groups living in the area, and is unique in its crafts such as traditional leather weaving and silversmithing. Despite infrastructural challenges, Diffa remains an important economic and cultural node in the south-east of the Niger, thanks to its strategic location and rich cultural heritage.