Asbi'ah
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Asbi'ah | |
Location in Libya | |
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Country | Libya |
Municipality | Al Aziziyah |
Asbi'ah (Arabic: إسبيعة)is a town in Libya located approximately 28 miles (45 kilometers) south of Tripoli, the country's capital.
Situated in a transitional steppe zone on the northern fringe of the Sahara Desert, Asbi'ah is 10 miles (16 kilometers) east of Al Aziziyah, where on September 13, 1922, the temperature reached 57.8°C (136 °F), the highest temperature ever recorded on Earth.
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