List of rivers of Albania

Hydrogeological Map of Albania
Source: Ministry of Industry and Mines (1985)

Albania has an extensive hydrographic network of 152 rivers and streams, including 10 large rivers flowing from southeast to northwest, mainly discharging towards the Adriatic Sea. Combined, they produce a total annual flow rate of Template:Convert.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In the mountainous regions, the rivers meander through narrow valleys with steep banks and great depth, collecting streams and silt during heavy rains. Their beds become erosive, causing frequent changes in their paths.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

The rivers are mainly fed by atmospheric precipitation (65-92%) and underground water (8-35%), with an average rainfall layer of 1,494 mm and a runoff layer of 945 mm. Water flow varies by season, with winter having the largest annual flow (40%), followed by spring, autumn, and summer. The rivers contain an average mineralization of 150 to 500 mg/L and an average annual volume of suspended solids of 60 million tons, with greater erosion occurring in the catchment basins of Osum, Devoll, and Erzen. Temperatures in the winter months fall to 3.5-8.9°C, and in the summer months reach 17.8-24.6°C.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

List of rivers

Main rivers

No.	Image	River	Length	Basin	Annual flow	Map
1		Drin	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
2		Devoll	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
3		Vjosa	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
4		Shkumbin	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
5		Osum	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
6		Mat	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
7		Erzen	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
8		Fan	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
9		Seman	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
10		Drino	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map

Other rivers

No.	Image	River	Length	Basin	Annual flow	Map
11		Shushicë	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
12		Ishëm	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
13		Cem	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
14		Kir	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
15		Valbonë	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
16		Pavllë	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
17		Bunë	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
18		Lëngaricë	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
19		Shalë	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
20		Kalasë	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
21		Lanë	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
22		Gashi	Template:Convert			Template:Location map
23		Bistricë	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map
24		Bënça	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Convert	Template:Location map

Basins

Organized by drainage basin. Albanian-language names of the water bodies are listed if different from English. Italics indicate that the body of water is not in or bordering Albania.

Adriatic Sea

• Buna – Template:Lang
  • Great Drin – Template:Lang
    • White Drin – Template:Lang
    • Black Drin – Template:Lang
      • Lake Ohrid – Template:Lang
    • Valbona
      • Gashi
    • Shala
    • Kir
  • Lake Skadar – Template:Lang
    • Morača – Template:Lang
      • Cem
      • Mareza
• Gulf of Drin – Template:Lang
  • Small Drin; see Great Drin above
• Vjosa
  • Drino
  • Shushicë
  • Sarantaporos
• Seman
  • Osum
  • Devoll
    • Tomorrica
• Shkumbin
• Mat
  • Fan
• Erzen
• Ishëm
  • Gjole
    • Tërzukë
    • Tiranë
      • Lanë
  • Zezë

Ionian Sea

• Pavllë
• Bistricë
  • Blue Eye (spring) – Template:Lang

Black Sea

• Danube – Template:Lang
  • Sava
    • Drina
      • Lim

See also

• Protected areas of Albania
• Geography of Albania
• Climate of Albania
• Biodiversity of Albania