Asbi'a
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| Asbi'a إسبيعة |
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 Asbi'a
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| Coordinates: 32°31′N 13°10′E / 32.517°N 13.167°ECoordinates: 32°31′N 13°10′E / 32.517°N 13.167°E | |
| Country |  Libya |
| District | Jafara |
| Population | |
| • Total | 27,693 |
| Time zone | UTC +2 |
Asbi'a (Arabic: إسبيعة) is a town in Libya located approximately 28 kilometres (17 miles) south of Tripoli, the country's capital.
Situated in a transitional steppe zone on the northern fringe of the Sahara Desert, Asbi'a is 16 km (9.9 mi) east of 'Aziziya, where on 13 September 1922, the temperature reached 57.8°C (136 °F), the highest temperature ever recorded on Earth.
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