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.
Xietongmen County is subordinate to Rikaze City of Tibet Autonomous Region, located in the southwest of Tibet, the north bank of the middle reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River, with an average elevation of about 4,500 meters, belonging to the plateau temperate semi-arid monsoon climate. Magnificent natural landscape within the territory, with Damu Xiaxiang Danxia landforms, Niang hot township Yongzuo sacred lake and other unique scenery, grasslands and snow-capped mountains. As a traditional agriculture and animal husbandry county, the abundance of barley, yak, Tibetan pig, etc., chrome ore, gold ore and other mineral resources. The local Tibetan culture is profound, horse racing, fruit festival and other folk activities inherited to this day, retained the unique Tibetan architecture and handicrafts, is to experience the plateau humanities and natural ecology of the secret place.