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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.
Duodao District is a municipal district of Jingmen City, Hubei Province, China, is located in the northwest of the Jianghan Plain, southwest of the main city of Jingmen City, Jingmen City, is the "south gate". The name of the place originated from the Three Kingdoms period Guan Yu in this "pick up the knife jumping horse" legend, the territory of the pick up the knife stone, Guan Gong Cultural Park and other relics carry a deep historical heritage. Here the transportation is convenient, Jiao Liu Railway, Hurong high-speed, Sui-Yue high-speed through the territory, forming a regional integrated transportation hub. Economically, equipment manufacturing, new energy, agricultural processing as the leading industry, is the core plate of Jingmen industrial development. At the same time, Duodao fusion of Jing-Chu culture and the Three Kingdoms humanistic heritage, Phoenix Lake ecotourism area, Tuanshan Temple Revolutionary Site and other attractions to show the harmonious symbiosis of nature and humanities, is a both historical flavor and modern vitality of livable urban areas.