Five Hottest Places on Earth
1) Death Valley, California
1) Death Valley, California
The name of the place says it all. Located in Southeastern California, Death Valley is the hottest, driest, and lowest place in North America. The hottest temperature recorded in Death Valley is 56.7 degrees Celsius (134.06 Fahrenheit). Although Death Valley is very hot during the day, at night the temperature often drops below freezing.
2) Al’Aziziyah, Libya
Al’Aziziyah, located in Northwest Libya, is one of the hottest habitable places on Earth. On Sept. 13, 1922, a high temperature of 57.8 degrees Celsius (136.04 Fahrenheit) was recorded in Al’Aziziyah. Later, experts discounted the reading, mainly because they said the person who took it was untrained, but the area is still considered one of the hottest in the world.
3) Ghudamis, Libya
Libya is a hot place; Ghudamis is an oasis town on the west of Libya. The highest temperature recorded in Ghudamis is 55 degrees Celsius (131 Fahrenheit). People build their houses out of lime, palm tree trunks, and mud in order to survive the brutal heat and sandstorms.
4) Kebili, Tunisia
Kebili is also an oasis town located in central Tunisia, Africa. It is considered to be the fourth hottest place in the world with the hottest day ever recorded at 55 degrees Celsius. Kebili is also known for its excellent dates, reportedly some of the best quality dates in the world.
5) Timbuktu, Mali
Timbuktu is located in West Africa in Mali. It is one of the most famous places in Africa. The temperature can get as high as 54.5 degrees Celsius (130 Fahrenheit). Timbuktu was a center of scholarship of key importance during the spread of Islam in Africa. There are the three notable mosques of Djinguereber, Sidi Yahya, and Sankore in Timbuktu and one of the world’s greatest collections of ancient manuscripts.