The Danakil Depression in Ethiopia is one of the hottest and lowest places on Earth.
Why it is true
The region sits at an average of 120 metres below sea level and annual temperatures often exceed 50 degrees Celsius. Despite the extreme conditions, the Afar people have lived there for at least 2,000 years, mining salt.
Source: ESA
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