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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.
Lichang District is one of the municipal districts of Qingdao City, Shandong Province, located in the north of Qingdao City, and is an important transportation hub and industrial cluster on the Jiaodong Peninsula. As a key node of Qingdao's "Three Belts and One Axis" urban layout, Licang is situated at the Jiaoji Railway, Qingrong Intercity Railway and other transportation lines, and Metro Lines 2, 3, and 11 run through the whole area, realizing fast access to all districts in Qingdao. With Qingdao International Academician Port as the core, the area focuses on strategic emerging industries such as artificial intelligence and biomedicine, while inheriting the century-old business line of the Licun business district, it is an important bearing place for the integration and development of Qingdao's modern service industry and advanced manufacturing industry. Dotted with urban green lungs such as Shimeian Park and Loushan Ecological Park, the area has both industrial vitality and ecological livability, and is accelerating its growth as a powerful engine for the rise of northern Qingdao.