Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Time Zone |
Africa/Niamey |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+1 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Dongkeng Town, belonging to Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, China, is located in the hinterland of the Pearl River Delta, and is a modern town with a long history and vigorous industrial vitality. With an area of about 23.8 square kilometers and a resident population of more than 150,000, the town is known for its electronics manufacturing, hardware and plastic industries, and is one of the important manufacturing bases in Dongguan.
Dongkeng has a deep cultural heritage, retaining the traditional Lingnan village style, while actively developing modern urban support. Convenient transportation, adjacent to the Pearl River Delta Loop Expressway, 30 minutes to Shenzhen and Guangzhou. In recent years, it has focused on promoting industrial upgrading and ecological construction, forming a characteristic town model of synergistic development of industry and livability.
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.