Seman

The Seman is a significant river in western Albania. Seman River is formed by the confluence of the rivers Devoll and Osum, which is located a few kilometers west of Kuçov. It is 85 kilometers (53 miles) long (281 kilometers (175 miles) with its longest source river Devoll) and has a drainage basin of 5,649 kilometers (2,181 sq mi). It has a discharge average of 95.7 m3/s (3,380 cu ft/s). It generally meanders westward through a flat lowland. It receives Gjanica from the left near Fier. It empties into the Adriatic Sea near the Divjakë- Karavasta National Park's southern border.

The Seman River was known as the Apsus River in classical antiquity. Apsus, an Illyrian hydronym, corresponds to Apsias, a river name in southern Italy brought by Illyrian migrations (Iapygians). The modern Albanian name Seman/Semen (definite form: Semani/Semeni), which refers to the river's lower course.

Length: 85 km (53 mi)