Dallol, Ethiopia
It is considered as the hottest inhabited areas on earth. It records one of the highest average annual temperatures of any place on earth. It was a mining town in the early 1960s, but due to the high temperature, it has very few inhabitants.
Average annual temperature; 94 degrees F
Wadi Halfa, Sudan
Wadi Halfa is located in the north of Sudan a country consisting of almost entirely of desert land. Wadi is located at the border of Sudan and Ethiopia.
Highest recorded temperature; 127 degrees F
Ahvaz, Iran
Ahvaz is located in the province of Khūzestān, and it is considered as the world’s most air-polluted area, mostly attributing to the desert terrain and windy weather.
Highest temperature; 128.3 degrees F
Tirat Zvi, Israel
Tirat Zvi is a religious town in Israel located 722 feet below sea level. Suffices its intense temperature the area is fertile due to it being adjusted to the Jordan River. The Jordan River provides cool waters that the locals use to cool themselves. Tirat Zvi has the highest recorded temperature ever in Asia.
Highest recorded temperature; 128.7 degrees F
Araouane, Mali
Araouane village has around three hundred inhabitance; the village is a salt mine, but has little productivity from the mines. The only other notable infrastructure in the area is three isolated mosques.
Highest temperature; 130.1 degrees F
Timbuktu, Mali
Timbuktu is one of the eight regions of Mali; it is located north of the Niger River and adjusted to The Sahara desert.
Highest temperature; 130.1 degrees F
Kebili, Tunisia
Kebili shows evidence of some of the oldest signs of early civilization. The early civilization is thought to be around two hundred thousand years.
Highest temperature; 131 degrees F
Ghadames, Libya
Ghadames is an oasis town located in central Libya, the city has walled borders and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Highest temperature; 131 degrees F
El Azizia, Libya
El Azizia is the capital city of Jafara district; it was for a long time considered the hottest place on earth, but was overthrown via the World Meteorological institution in 2012.
Highest temperature; 133 degrees F
Death Valley, USA
Death Valley is the new hottest place in the world after overthrowing El Azizia in 2012. Death Valley is located in the Mojave Desert the driest and lowest part in North America. The most rain recorded is 2.5 inches in January 1995.
Highest temperature; 134 degrees F