Landforms
The biggest land form of Libya is the Sahara Desert. It covers much of the country, over 3,629,000 square miles and is one of the most arid places on Earth. In places, decades may pass without any rain. Even in the highlands rainfall seldom happens, once every 5–10 years. As of 2006 the last recorded rainfall was in 1998. Likewise, the temperature in the Sahara desert can be extreme. On September 13, 1922, the town of Aziziya, recorded an air temperature of 57.8 °C (136.0 °F). This is considered to be a world record. Slightly further to the south are the massifs of Arkenu, Uweinat and Kissu. These granite mountains are ancient, having formed long before the sandstone surrounding them arrived. These mountains are huge and quite a sight to see.