Editing Diffa (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Diffa grand Marché.JPG|thumb|The ''Grand Marché'']]
Diffa is situated on the north bank of the [[Komadougou Yobe]] river; the river's seasonal floodplain lies immediately to the south and east.<ref name="Bradt"/> Much of the riverbank is lined with gardens and small allotments which grow the town's well-known red peppers.<ref name="Historical Dictionary"/><ref name="Bradt"/> The town is bisected in an arc by the Route Nationale 1 road; the eastern part of town is centred on the ''Grand Marché'', which also acts as the transport hub for the city.<ref name="Bradt"/>

===Climate===
Diffa has a hot climate with a wet and dry season. On 7 September 1978, Diffa recorded a temperature of {{convert|49.5|C|F}}, which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Niger.<ref name=nigerCC>{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180506213909/https://unfccc.int/files/national_reports/non-annex_i_natcom/submitted_natcom/application/pdf/nernc3.pdf |archive-date=6 May 2018 |url=https://unfccc.int/files/national_reports/non-annex_i_natcom/submitted_natcom/application/pdf/nernc3.pdf |title=Troisieme Communication Nationale A La Conference Des Parties De La Conventioncadre Des Nations Unies Sur Les Changements Climatiques |publisher=Republique de Niger |page=8 |access-date=16 April 2022}}</ref>