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Kakome Bay: a deep clear bay with a pebble shore

Beach · Vlorë County

Kakome Bay

A deep, clear bay north of Sarandë, long the subject of a contested development.

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Nearest town
Sarandë
Shore
Pebble
Access
Boat from Sarandë; land access restricted by a resort development
Main season
June to September; water warmest in August

In plain language

Kakome is a very clear bay north of Sarandë. Building work on a big resort there has been argued about for years, and land access is limited.

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Kakome is a very clear bay north of Sarandë. Building work on a big resort there has been argued about for years, and land access is limited.

Climate by month

The warmest month is August (mean daily high 28°C), the coldest is January (mean daily low 5°C), and the wettest is November (284 mm). Total annual rainfall averages 1,628 mm. Sea temperature peaks in August at about 26°C.

MonthHighLow RainWet daysSun/day Sea
January 11°C 5°C 201 mm 13 7.1 h 16°C
February 12°C 6°C 169 mm 12 7.9 h 15°C
March 14°C 7°C 158 mm 12 9.5 h 15°C
April 16°C 10°C 108 mm 12 10.9 h 16°C
May 21°C 14°C 72 mm 10 12.1 h 19°C
June 25°C 18°C 37 mm 5 13.7 h 24°C
July 28°C 21°C 17 mm 3 13.8 h 26°C
August 28°C 22°C 26 mm 4 12.9 h 26°C
September 24°C 18°C 128 mm 9 10.6 h 26°C
October 20°C 14°C 174 mm 10 9.1 h 25°C
November 16°C 10°C 284 mm 14 7.1 h 21°C
December 12°C 7°C 254 mm 14 6.5 h 18°C

Source: ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 1994–2023 · “High” and “Low” are mean daily maximum and minimum air temperature. “Wet days” counts days with at least 1 mm of precipitation.

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City · Vlorë

Sarandë

The Ionian resort town facing Corfu, and the arrival point for most visitors to southern Albania.

Beach · Vlorë

Lukovë and Bunec

A run of small coves — Bunec, Krorëz and Shpella — below the village of Lukovë.

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The Albanian Property Market

A market driven by the diaspora, tourism and construction — and shaped by an unresolved post-communist title history.

Sources

  • Wikipedia. Lukovë — English Wikipedia · retrieved 13 Oct 2026
    Used to ground the deep-research section and as a discovery aid; not relied on alone for contested claims.
  • Wikidata. Wikidata item Q2542521 · retrieved 13 Oct 2026
    Source of the population, area and elevation figures shown in Quick facts, each with its own observation year.
  • Open-Meteo / ECMWF. Monthly climate normals, 1994–2023 · retrieved 13 Oct 2026
    Computed here from daily ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo over 1994–2023.

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