Ethiopia's Danakil Depression, a low-lying volcanic basin in the country's northeast, records average annual temperatures of roughly 34 degrees Celsius (94 F), making it widely cited as the hottest permanently inhabited place on Earth. The area sits partly below sea level and includes the sulfur-colored Dallol hydrothermal field.
Record no. MRB-2026-005961
Danakil Depression - Hottest Inhabited Place on Earth
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