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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 |
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.
Located in the southernmost part of Jiangxi Province, Quannan County is subordinate to Ganzhou City and is situated at the junction of Gan and Guangdong Provinces, which is the "South Gate" of Jiangxi to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. With an area of 1,521 square kilometers and a population of about 200,000, the county has a mild climate and excellent ecology, with a forest coverage rate of more than 83%, and is known as the "Air Bar". The natural and humanistic landscapes such as Tianlong Mountain Forest Park and Nanrun Ancient Village in the county reflect each other, and the Hakka culture is profound. As a national innovation base of rare earth functional materials, Quannan relies on the advantages of rare earth resources and focuses on the development of new rare earth materials, electronic information, modern agriculture and other industries, while actively integrating into the construction of the Greater Bay Area to create an ecological new city that is pleasant to live in and pleasant to work in, making it an ideal place for investment and leisure tourism.