Did you know the hottest temperature ever recorded on earth\”, a reading of 58°C (136.4°F) was reported from Al Azizia, in Libya on September 13, 1922?

Al Azizia is situated at an elevation of 158 meters (520 feet approximately) about 55 kilometers (25 miles) south and a bit west of Tripoli.

It was a major trading center for the Sahel Jeffara region.