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Africa/Niamey |
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UTC+1 |
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Asia/Aden |
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UTC+3 |
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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.
Located on the coast of the Red Sea in western Yemen, Mocha is an important port city in Aden province, which has historically been the starting point of the world's coffee trade, and is known as the "hometown of coffee". 15-18 centuries, the port of Mocha monopolized the export of high-quality coffee beans from all over the world, and its unique "Mocha flavor" combining chocolate and fruity aroma became a treasured product sought after by European aristocrats. Its unique "Muha flavor," a blend of chocolate and fruity notes, became a prized possession of European aristocrats. Despite the civil war in Yemen today, Muha still retains its ancient coffee markets and mosques, and the coral reefs and white sandy beaches of the Red Sea coastline are a magnet for explorers. This thousand-year-old city not only epitomizes the history of Yemen, but also carries the global memory of the spread of coffee culture.