The heat is getting stronger. From America to Asia, via Europe, the effects of the temperature are being felt. In the summer of 2022, more than 61,000 people died from heat in Europe, according to a comprehensive study published Monday in Nature Medicine. While the heat is hitting the northern hemisphere, countries in the south could also be affected.

There are places hotter than others on the planet. Know where the hottest places in the world are located. The first place broke the world record for the highest temperature on August 16, 2020, when it registered 54.4 degrees.

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The hottest places in the world

Ouargla, Algeria

The highest recorded temperature in Africa was 51.3 degrees Celsius in Ouargla, in the Algerian Sahara, on July 5, 2018. There are some theories and claims that a higher temperature existed in Kebili, Tunisia, but there is no confirmation.

Mitribah, Kuwait

Mitribah, a remote area in northwestern Kuwait in the Middle East, reached 53.9 degrees Celsius on July 21, 2016. Not only was it the third highest temperature ever recorded, but it is also the highest temperature ever recorded for mainland Asia.

Basra, Iraq

On July 22, 2016, a temperature of 53.9 degrees Celsius was measured at Basra International Airport in Iraq.

Turbot, Pakistan

Turbat, a city in southern Pakistan, recorded the fourth highest temperature in history on May 28, 2017: 53.7 degrees Celsius.

Aziziya, Libya

It used to claim the title of the hottest place on earth: in 1922 a temperature of 58 degrees Celsius was recorded. However, it was stripped of its title in 2012 when meteorologists declared it invalid due to a number of factors, including the fact that the person recording it was inexperienced. What is currently indicated is that the city continues to regularly experience temperatures above 48 degrees Celsius during the summer.

Dasht-e Loot, Iran

This desert plateau has the highest ground temperatures in the world: 70.7 degrees Celsius. It is the region is uninhabited.

Bandar-e Mahshahr, Iran

The highest measured temperature there is 51 degrees Celsius.

The place in the world with the most extreme temperature in the world

Death Valley, California, USA

Death Valley in California. Photo: Shutterstock

He Death Valley andIt is the place where the highest constant temperatures on the entire planet are recorded. It is located in the US, specifically southeastern California. This desert valley has what is considered the highest temperature record global: 54.4 degrees.

On July 10, 1913, the temperature reached 56.7 degrees. However, the figure does not enjoy the necessary credibility are considered the highest ever recorded in the world.