Geography

What is the hottest place on Earth based on average temperature?

Dallol, Ethiopia

Background

Dallol in Ethiopia is the hottest inhabited place on Earth. The average temperature sits around 35 degrees. The spot lies in a basin full of volcanoes and colorful salt lakes. It almost never rains. Only a few people live there and collect the valuable salt.

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