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Dallol

Ghost town in Afar Region, Ethiopia

About Dallol

Dallol is a locality in the Dallol woreda of northern Ethiopia. Located in Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, in the Afar Depression, it has a latitude and longitude of 14°14′19″N 40°17′38″E with an elevation of about 130 metres (430 ft) below sea level. The Central Statistical Agency has not published an estimate for the 2005 population of the village, which has been described as a ghost town. Dallol currently holds the official record for record high average temperature for an inhabited location on Earth, and an average annual temperature of 35 °C (95 °F) was recorded between 1960 and 1966.

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Best time to visit

Jan 35°
Feb 37°
Mar 39°
Apr 43°
May 44°
Jun 45°
Jul 45°
Aug 40°
Sep 43°
Oct 41°
Nov 39°
Dec 35°

Midday highs, based on last year's weather. Green months have comfortable temperatures and few rainy days.

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