Dallol is a site in the Danakil Depression in northern Ethiopia. It is located in the Afar region and lies about 130 meters below sea level. It has an extremely hot desert climate. Dallol became known to the world in 2004, thanks to a documentary by National Geographic. There is an active hydrothermal system with many springs, terrace systems and fumaroles. In the sixties, the highest average annual temperature was recorded here, namely 34.6 °C, which is a record for a inhabited place on Earth. The highest recorded temperature here reached 49 °C. In addition to the year-round extremely hot climate, the Danakil Depression is also extremely dry. Only a few days a year, measurable precipitation is recorded. It is also one of the most remote places on Earth. The most important mode of transport is camel caravans, which come to this area to collect salt.