List of rivers in Albania
The following list provides an overview of the rivers in Albania , sorted according to their length. The list is incomplete.
| rank | flow | Length (km) | Catchment area (km²) | Qarqe | Important places |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Inside | 285 | 19,686 | Dibra , Kukës and Shkodra | Kukës , Shkodra , Lezha |
| 2. | Vjosa | 272 | 6.706 | Gjirokastra , Vlora and Fier | Përmet , Këlcyra , Tepelena , Memaliaj , Levan |
| 3. | Devil | 196 | 3.130 | Korça , Elbasan , Berat | Bilisht , Maliq , Gramsh , Kuçova |
| 4th | Shkumbin | 181 | 2,444 | Korça , Elbasan , Durrës | Librazhd , Elbasan , Cërrik , Peqin , Rrogozhina |
| 5. | Osum | 161 | 2,073 | Korça , Berat | Erseka , Çorovoda , Berat , Kuçova |
| 6th | Mat | 115 | 2,441 | Dibra , Lezha | Burrel , Milot |
| 7th | Ores | 109 | 760 | Tirana , Durrës | Shijak |
| 8th. | fan | 94 | 1,075 | Shkodra , Lezha | Rrëshen , Rubik |
| 9. | Seman | 85 | 5,649 | Berat , Fier | Kuçova , Fier |
| 10. | Drino | 84.6 | 1,324 | Gjirokastra | Libohova , Gjirokastra |
| Rank (incomplete) |
flow | Length (km) | Catchment area (km²) | Qarqe | Important places |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | Shushica | 80 | Vlora | Poor | |
| 12. | Ishëm | 79 | 673 | Tirana , Durrës and Lezha | Tirana , Kamza , Fushë-Kruja |
| 13. | Cem | 62.2 | 368 | Shkodra | Tamarë |
| 14th | Gjanica | 58 | Berat , Fier | Ballsh , Fier | |
| 15th | Kir | 52 | 261 | Shkodra | Drisht , Shkodra |
| 16. | Valbona | 50.6 | 657 | Kukës | Bajram Curr |
| 17th | Pavlla | 50 | 374 | Vlora | Konispol |
| 18th | Tirana | approx. 50 | Tirana , Durrës | Tirana , Kamza | |
| 19th | Buna | 44 | 5,187 (without inside) | Shkodra | Shkodra , Velipoja |
| 20th | Lengarica | 37 | 337 | Korça and Gjirokastra | Petran |
| 21st | Shala | 35 | 269 | Shkodra | Theth |
| 22nd | Lana | 29 | 67 | Tirana | Tirana |
| 23. | Bistrica | 25th | Vlora | Finiq , Mesopotam | |
| 24. | Bënça | 15th | 188 | Gjirokastra | Tepelena |
| 25th | Vermosh | 13 (in Albania) | 5,963 (total) | Shkodra | Vermosh |
| 26th | Luma | 9 | 579 | Kukës | Kukës |
Catchment areas of some rivers
Location of some rivers
Fjord-like gorges at the Koman reservoir (Drin)
Vjosa at Këlcyra
Devil at Gramsh
Shkumbin at Elbasan
Osum at Berat
Jammed mat
Ores south of Tirana
Drinos at Tepelena
Mouth of the Ishëm at Cape Rodon
The Cem in Malësia e Madhe County
The Valbona in the national park of the same name
