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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.
Nancheng County is located in the eastern part of Jiangxi Province, China, belonging to Fuzhou City, and is an important historical and cultural city in southeast Gan. It has a total area of 1,698 square kilometers and a population of about 320,000 people. Located at the western foot of Wuyi Mountain, Xujiang River runs through the whole territory, and the climate is subtropical monsoon with four distinct seasons. Nancheng has a long history, the county was founded in the Eastern Han Dynasty, more than 1800 years ago, known as "the famous Gan prefecture, the state of literature" reputation.
The county is based on agriculture, producing rice, mandarin oranges and white lotus, and developing industries such as building materials and machinery manufacturing. Nancheng has convenient transportation, with Fuyin Expressway and Xiangpu Railway passing through the county, and about 2 hours' drive from Nanchang Changbei Airport. Rich in tourism resources, with the Magu Mountain Scenic Area (Taoist shrine), Wannian Bridge, Juxing Pagoda and other monuments, the legend of Magu culture is included in the national intangible cultural heritage.
As a bridgehead of Jiangxi docking Hercynian Economic Zone, Nancheng is actively integrating into the regional development, the economy maintains steady growth, and the people's livelihood continues to improve, it is a livable city with both cultural heritage and development vitality.