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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 |
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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.
Panshan, under the jurisdiction of Panjin City, Liaoning Province, is located in the center of Liaohe Delta, Liaohe River, Daliao River into the sea, is the northeast plains and the Bohai Bay of the intersection of the main punch. Here the terrain is flat, dense river network, with the core area of the Liaohe Delta wetlands, breeding a rich biodiversity, is the Danding Crane, black-billed gulls and other rare birds habitat, known as the "wetland of the" ecological barrier called.
Panshan to the "northern water town" as the ecological base, producing high-quality rice, "Panjin rice" national geographical indications of the core production areas are distributed here. At the same time, relying on the petrochemical industry, the formation of fine chemicals, new materials and other diversified industrial system, is an important node city of the Liaoning coastal economic belt. With the ecological beauty of wetlands and industrial vitality, Panshan is accelerating the integration of agriculture, culture and tourism to create a new waterfront city that is pleasant to live and work in.