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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. |
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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.
Fogang County is located in the central part of Guangdong Province, southeast of Qingyuan City, adjacent to Guangzhou, in the one-hour living circle of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and is a strategic node connecting the Pearl River Delta (PRD) and the northern part of Guangdong. This piece of land has a long history, having been established since the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty and formally established as a county in 1961, and still retains a strong Lingnan cultural heritage. Fogang has high quality ecological resources, Shijiao hot springs are famous, the forest coverage rate of more than 60%, is the "back garden" and natural oxygen bar in Guangzhou. In terms of agriculture, Qingyuan chicken, Fogang sugar oranges and other specialties are famous both inside and outside the province; in terms of industry, relying on the location advantage, it actively undertakes industrial transfer from the Pearl River Delta, forming new energy, intelligent manufacturing and other emerging industry clusters. Convenient transportation network (Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway, Guangzhou-Qingdao Expressway, etc.) connects the city and the countryside, so that this county with both natural aura and industrial vitality is becoming a hot spot for living and working in the Greater Bay Area.