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River

The Buna

The short outflow of Lake Shkodër, and Albania's only navigable river.

Shkoder
River

The Drin

Albania's longest river and the backbone of its electricity system, dammed three times in the north.

Shkoder
River

The Osum

The river that carved the Osum canyon and runs through the middle of Berat.

Berat
River

The Shala River

A tributary of the Drin above Koman, reached by boat and often called Albania's Thailand.

Shkoder
River

The Shkumbin

The river that splits Albania in two — the historic dividing line between Gheg and Tosk.

Elbasan
River

The Vjosa

One of the last large free-flowing rivers in Europe, declared a Wild River National Park in March 2023.

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