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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/Jerusalem |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+2 |
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UTC+3 |
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.
Dimona is a city of about 60,000 people in the Negev Desert in southern Israel, about 35 kilometers from Beersheba. The city is known for the establishment of the Negev Nuclear Research Center in 1958, known as the "Dimona Nuclear Facility", which is the core of Israel's nuclear program and has long been regarded as a state secret, with limited details of its activities known to the outside world. In addition to nuclear energy-related industries, Dimona has also been developing solar energy and other clean energy technologies in recent years, and has become an important node for new energy research and development in Israel, relying on the desert's abundant light resources. The city's planning focuses on livability, with well-developed community facilities and educational resources, making it one of the relatively prosperous residential and technological centers in the Negev desert region.