Abnormally high temperatures may be encountered not only in the vast desert, but in some cities. A good example is the Libyan city of El Aziziya situated on Dzheffar Sahel plateau, near the eponymous desert. Its temperature record has been placed a long time ago, on September 13, 1922. That day the temperature in the city warmed up to 57.7°C.
People have being living in El Azizia for many hundreds of years. According to the latest census, the city population is about 4,000 people. Despite the fact that a temperature record of 1922 has been refuted by modern scholars, there is no doubt in an extremely hot climate of the city. In summer, temperature regularly reaches 48.9°C. Active travelers are attracted not only with the amazing city of Berbers, but also with the desert of the same name that is a storehouse of amazing natural and historical attractions.
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