Shkumbin

The fourth one in Top 10 Longest Rivers in Albania that Toplist would like to introduce to you is Shkumbin. The Shkumbin River, also known as the Shkembi, is a river in Southern Europe. It has a length of 181 km (112 mi) and a drainage basin area of 2,444 km2 (944 sq mi). It has a discharge average of 61.5 m3/s (2,170 cu ft/s).

In Southeastern Albania, the river rises in the eastern Valamara Mountains between Maja e Valamarës (2,375 m (7,792 ft)) and Gur I Topit (2,120 m (6,960 ft)). After descending from the Valamaras, it flows north through Proptisht and Qukës, passing the Gora Mountains and passing through many deep gorges and canyons. Gur I Kamjës (1,481 m (4,859 ft)) southwest of Pogradec provides a significant inflow. It flows through a syncline formed by the Mokra and Shebenik Mountains in the east and the Polis Mountains in the west. The river turns 50 kilometers (31 miles) west of its origin near Librazhd and joins the Rapun stream. The river eventually crosses the Myzeqe Plain and forms a small delta in the Karavasta Lagoon, close to the Adriatic Sea.

Length: 181 km (112 mi)