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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.
Sifangtai District is a municipal district of Shuangyashan City, Heilongjiang Province, China, located in the eastern part of Heilongjiang Province, the hinterland of the Sanjiang Plain, bordering with Huainan County of Jiamusi City in the east, the Wanda Mountains in the south, and the Qixing River and the Fuli River in the north, which is a typical area combining plains and shallow mountains. Historically, it was one of the important energy bases in Northeast China due to the development of coal resources and has a long mining culture. Nowadays, relying on the strategy of "Coal City Transformation", it is actively developing green agriculture (e.g. soybean and corn cultivation), equipment manufacturing and eco-tourism, with natural landscapes such as the Sifangtai National Forest Park, and convenient railroads and highways, which makes Shuangyashan City a key area for promoting industrial upgrading and realizing sustainable development.