Time Zone |
Africa/Niamey |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+1 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Time Zone |
Africa/Djibouti |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+3 |
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.
Djibouti City, the capital and largest city of the Republic of Djibouti, is located on the west coast of Aden in northeastern Africa, guarding the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb, where the Red Sea enters the Indian Ocean, and is a key gateway connecting Asia, Africa and Europe. As an important transportation hub in East Africa, the port of Djibouti is the main sea port of Ethiopia and other landlocked countries, but also an important international base for entrepot trade and supplies. The city has a hot and dry climate, with an average annual temperature of about 30°C. With a population of over 600,000, the city is a multi-ethnic agglomeration where the official languages are French and Arabic. In recent years, Djibouti City has become an important node of regional economic cooperation and geopolitics by actively developing a port economy, a free trade zone and foreign military cooperation based on its strategic location.