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Africa/Niamey |
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UTC+1 |
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Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
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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.
Duji District is a municipal district of Huaibei City, Anhui Province, located in the north of Anhui Province, at the junction of four provinces, namely Suzhou, Lu, Yu, Anhui, and the northeast of Huaibei City, and is an important northern wing of the "one main and two wings" urban development strategy of Huaibei City. The area has convenient transportation, with Lianhuo Expressway and Hexu Expressway passing through the area, about 60 kilometers away from Xuzhou Guanyin Airport, and is integrated into the 2-hour economic circle of Huaihai Economic Zone. Historically, it was an important energy base due to its rich coal resources, but in recent years, it has been actively promoting industrial transformation, developing diversified industries such as machinery manufacturing, new energy, modern agriculture, etc., of which the national recycling economy park in Shitai Town has become a highlight of the transformation. The ecological construction is remarkable, with natural landscapes such as Longji Mountain Forest Park and Gaoyue Lake, and it is the core carrying area of Huaibei City's "China Carbon Valley - Green Gold Huaibei" strategy, with both industrial vitality and ecological livability characteristics.