Time Zone |
Africa/Niamey |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+1 |
Daylight Saving Time |
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.
Qinghai Qilian is located in the northeastern part of Qinghai Province, the southern foot of the Qilian Mountains, is the Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture under the jurisdiction of the county, is located in the junction of Gansu and Qingdao provinces. Here the average altitude of 3000 meters above sea level, with Qilian Mountain grassland, Zhuoer Mountain, Oxheart Mountain and other magnificent scenery, summer green grass such as felt, wildflowers everywhere, winter silver, glacier crystal, known as the "Eastern small Switzerland". As a multi-ethnic settlement, Qilian fusion of Tibetan, Hui, Mongolia and other ethnic cultures, traditional horse races, potshuang dance and other folk activities are unique, hand grabbed mutton, butter tea and other food flavor. In recent years, Qilian rely on ecological advantages to develop tourism, become a set of grassland scenery, snowy mountains and valleys, ethnic customs in one of the summer and photography resort.