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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.
Jiayu County is located in the south of Hubei Province, the south bank of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, belonging to Xianning City, located in the core hinterland of Wuhan City Circle, the south pillow of the Yangtze River, the north according to the Jingchu, since ancient times is the "land of fish and rice". It has a long history and deep cultural heritage, and is one of the important places where the Battle of Red Cliffs of the Three Kingdoms took place. There are historical relics such as Lukou Ancient Town and Wu Wang Ancestral Hall in its territory. Jiayu is rich in produce, with vegetables, aquatic products, livestock and poultry as the leading industries, is the national commodity grain base county, high-quality rice production areas, "Jiayu vegetables" national geographical indications products are well-known throughout the country. At the same time, sitting in the mountains, lakes, hot springs and other high-quality tourism resources, integration of natural scenery and cultural landscape, is the ideal place for leisure and vacation. Relying on the location advantage of Wuhan, Jiayu is actively integrating into the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, and continues to revitalize the county's economy with the pillars of modern agriculture and eco-tourism.