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Africa/Niamey |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+1 |
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Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
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Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
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.
Bayannur is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, located in the north of China, in the hinterland of the Hetao Plain, with the Yinshan Mountain Range to the north and the Yellow River to the south. The city is famous for its agriculture and animal husbandry, and is known as the "Granary on the Seas", producing wheat, corn and sunflower crops. Bayannur is rich in history, culture and natural landscapes, such as the Yinshan Petroglyphs, the Ulan Buh Desert and the Yellow River Wetlands, attracting tourists to explore its unique frontier landscape. As an important area of Mongolian culture, it has a diverse range of folk activities and an economy based on agriculture and animal husbandry, which is gradually developing green energy and tourism.