Taoudeni topographic map

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Taoudeni

Taoudenni is a remote site in the hottest region on the planet, located over a hundred and sixty kilometres from the nearest inhabited location of any size. The region is located in the middle of the Sahara Desert, in the southern part of the Tanezrouft (one of the harshest areas on the planet, known for extreme heat and aridity), and features an extreme version of the hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh). The region features a torrid, hyper-arid climate with unbroken sunshine all year long. Averages high temperatures exceed 40 °C (104 °F) from April to September and reach an extreme peak of 47.9 °C (118.2 °F) in July, the highest value for such an elevation above sea level. Winters are also very warm compared to the world average. High temperatures average close to 27 °C (80.6 °F) in the coolest month. The mean annual daily temperature is around 29 °C (84.2 °F) and the annual average high is 37.8 °C (100.0 °F), one of the highest in the world. The annual average rainfall is between 1 cm (0.39 in) and 2 cm (0.78 in) which mainly falls from July to September because of the Intertropical Convergence Zone's influence on its climate. On average, Taoudenni sees 3,700 hours of bright sunshine annually, with 84% of daytime hours being sunny. The site is also located in one of the driest regions on the globe.

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Name: Taoudeni topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: Taoudeni, Tombouctou Cercle, Taoudénit Region, Mali (22.67065 -3.98792 22.68177 -3.97178)

Average elevation: 141 m

Minimum elevation: 133 m

Maximum elevation: 159 m