Map of Shkodër, Albania

Shkodër is the administrative centre of Shkodër County, Albania, with a population of about 95,553. It lies at 42.0683°N, 19.5126°E. Shkodër is about 86 km (54 mi) north of Tirana, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Podgorica, 46 km to the northwest.

Shkodër at a glance

Where is Shkodër?

• The 5th largest city in Albania by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 06 min on the shortest day to 15 h 15 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Shkodër

• Podgorica — 46 km northwest, Montenegro
• Budva — 60 km northwest, Montenegro
• Krujë — 66 km south
• Kukës — 75 km east
• Deçan — 83 km northeast, Kosovo
• Durrës — 83 km south
• Gjakovë — 83 km northeast, Kosovo
• Tirana — 86 km south
• Herceg Novi — 91 km northwest, Montenegro
• Nikšić — 91 km northwest, Montenegro

Largest cities in Albania

• Tirana — 418,495
• Durrës — 195,920
• Vlorë — 115,261
• Elbasan — 100,903
• Lushnjë — 63,135
• Berat — 62,232
• Korçë — 58,259
• Fier — 56,297
• Krujë — 51,191
• Pogradec — 46,070

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.