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Dallol recorded the highest average year-round temperature
The geothermal region maintained an annual average of 34.4 degrees Celsius
Located in the Danakil Depression of Ethiopia, the ghost town of Dallol held the record for the highest average annual temperature recorded between 1960 and 1966. Its year-round average reached 34.4 degrees Celsius. Volcanic activity, hydrothermal springs, and acidic salt formations characterise the surrounding landscape.
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