Three fire pans are over 50 degrees hot and still have people living

Some areas in Ethiopia and Libya have regular temperatures exceeding 50 degrees Celsius but still live.

Danakil Basin, Ethiopia

Danakil Basin is the hottest, driest and lowest place on the planet.The area is located in Afar province in northeastern Ethiopia, near the border with Eritrea.Despite the extreme weather, Afar people still live and consider this place home, according to BBBC.(Photo: Vivien Cumming).

The annual average temperature in the Danakil basin is 34.4 degrees Celsius, but the annual precipitation falls to only 100-200mm.The Danakil Basin is also one of the lowest in the world with a depth of 125m below sea level.All of these conditions contribute to the most unfavorable environment for life.(Photo: Vivien Cumming).

At Danakil, people earn their living by salt mining in exchange for food, water and other necessities.The salt mine has a very high temperature, usually above 50 degrees Celsius. Ethiopian people use their bare hands to extract salt, then load it on camel's back and move to another area for sale.(Photo: Vivien Cumming).

Al'Aziziyah, Libya

Al'Aziziya is a small town, the capital of Jafara district in northwestern Libya, is also an important trading center on the Sahel Jeffare steppe.This is one of the world's hottest places to live, with a population of nearly 24,000 in 2006. (Photo: Flickr).

The record temperature recorded at Al'Aziziya was 57.8 degrees Celsius on September 13, 1922.Although the results are still controversial, the heat level is considered the highest in the world.(Photo: YouTube).

The people of Al'Aziziya rest under the shade to avoid heat.(Photo: Framepool).

Ghudamis, Libya

Ghudamis, or Ghadames, is an oasis town located in western Libya.The highest temperature recorded here is 55 degrees Celsius. People often build houses with palm trees and mud to resist sandstorms and hot winds hitting their faces.

Dome-shaped houses help people survive in harsh weather in Ghudamis when the day is very hot and the night is very cold.