Albania Cities with Latitude & Longitude – Download in Excel, CSV, SQL, JSON, XML
Last update : 23 March 2026.
Here you’ll find a curated sample of 100 key cities from Albania, each with essential data points such as latitude, longitude, administrative region, and other relevant attributes.
This preview is extracted from our full dataset, which includes a total of 3814 geographic locations across Albania.
Whether you’re working on mapping, analytics, or app development, the data is available for both personal and commercial use.
All entries can be downloaded in five formats: Excel (.xlsx), CSV, SQL, JSON, and XML.
Capital Highlight: The official capital city of Albania is Tirana.
| Geoname_ID | City | Alternate_Name | Country_Code | Region | Sub_region | Latitude | Longitude | Elevation | Population | Timezone | Fcode_Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 781486 | Sinec | Sinec,Sineci | AL | Berat County | Bashkia Poliçan | 40.53889 | 20.05944 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3185263 | Kapaj | Capani,Kapaj,Kapani,Kapanj,Kapanxi | AL | Fier County | Bashkia Mallakastër | 40.54621 | 19.82878 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 783220 | Ftue | AL | Dibër County | Bashkia Klos | 41.51667 | 20.03333 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | ||
| 3184210 | Sauk | Murrani,Sauk,Sauke,Sauku,Saukè | AL | Tirana | Bashkia Tiranë | 41.3 | 19.83333 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 781703 | Shëlli | Scili,Shelli,Shelliu,Shillije,Shillijë,Shlli,Shllin,Shlliu,Shëlli,Shëlliu | AL | Dibër County | Bashkia Mat | 41.64639 | 20.10583 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3316576 | Pepaj | AL | Shkodër County | Bashkia Shkodër | 42.26083 | 19.78472 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | ||
| 3185433 | Guri i Bardhë | Gur i Bardhe,Gur i Bardhë,Guri i Bardhe,Guri i Bardhë,Hallaxhia,Hollaxhi,Hollaxhia,Pashallia | AL | Berat County | Bashkia Ura Vajgurore | 40.7652 | 19.84941 | 538 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3343176 | Kasan | Kasan,Kasani | AL | Shkodër County | Bashkia Malësi e Madhe | 42.25722 | 19.39278 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3184754 | Mbrostar-Ferko | Mbrostar i Fierit,Mbrostar-Ferko,Mbrostar-Fier,Mbrostari-Fier | AL | Fier County | Bashkia Fier | 40.73444 | 19.55333 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 782046 | Pevelan | Pevelan,Pevelani,Prevalani,Prevejani,Превејани | AL | Korçë County | Bashkia Pogradec | 40.91056 | 20.55806 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3342590 | Mblsukë | Mblsuka,Mblsuke,Mblsukë | AL | Shkodër County | Bashkia Shkodër | 41.90333 | 19.40083 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3205143 | Lopç | Lobc,Lobç,Lopc,Lopci,Lopç,Lopçi | AL | Shkodër County | Bashkia Malësi e Madhe | 42.19861 | 19.50944 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3186117 | Barkanesh | Barkaneci,Barkanesh,Barkaneshi,Berkaneshi,Burkaneshi | AL | Durrës County | Bashkia Krujë | 41.47722 | 19.81 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3184700 | Mirteo | AL | Vlorë County | Bashkia Himarë | 40.14583 | 19.76694 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | ||
| 782065 | Prevall | Pervali,Pervall,Pervalla,Pervalle,Pervalli,Prevall,Prevalli,Përvall,Përvalli,Përvallë | AL | Elbasan County | Bashkia Librazhd | 41.30861 | 20.32556 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3185007 | Lagej | AL | Shkodër County | Bashkia Malësi e Madhe | 42.26056 | 19.42 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | ||
| 3183809 | Uznovë | Azenovo,Uznova,Uznove,Uznovë,Азеново | AL | Berat County | Bashkia Berat | 40.69722 | 19.98028 | 2569 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3184591 | Nivicë | Malisiotes,Nivica,Nivice,Nivicë,Nivitsa Lopes | AL | Gjirokastër County | Bashkia Tepelenë | 40.24111 | 19.89333 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3184175 | Shakotë | Shakota,Shakote,Shakotë | AL | Shkodër County | Bashkia Shkodër | 42.17 | 19.59306 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3185147 | Kolea | AL | Fier County | Bashkia Lushnje | 40.81667 | 19.61667 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | ||
| 3344052 | Revaj | AL | Gjirokastër County | Bashkia Tepelenë | 40.32556 | 19.93528 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | ||
| 783342 | Diellas | Diellas,Djellas,Djellasi,Sciulin,Shulin,Shulini,Shullini,Suli,Sulin,Шулин | AL | Korçë County | Bashkia Pustec | 40.80222 | 20.91056 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3343777 | Drizaj | Drizaj,Idrizaj | AL | Elbasan County | Bashkia Belsh | 40.93583 | 19.90472 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 864637 | Muçaj | AL | Kukës County | Bashkia Has | 42.24167 | 20.31583 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | ||
| 3183970 | Stan-Karbunarë | Stan Karbunar,Stan Karbunara,Stan Karburana,Stan i Karbunares,Stan i Karbunarës,Stan-Karbunare,Stan-Karbunarë | AL | Fier County | Bashkia Lushnje | 40.91056 | 19.73389 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 782436 | Lura e Vjetër | Lur’ e Vjeter,Lura Vjeter,Lura Vjetër,Lura e Vjeter,Lura e Vjetër,Lure e Vjeter,Lurja,Lurë e Vjetër,Lur’ e Vjetër | AL | Dibër County | Bashkia Dibër | 41.81333 | 20.21444 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 862154 | Stobertë | Stoberta,Stoberte,Stobertë | AL | Kukës County | Bashkia Tropojë | 42.31472 | 20.25222 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 865194 | Qafërrap | Qaferrap,Qafrrapi,Qafërrap | AL | Gjirokastër County | Bashkia Kelcyrë | 40.32 | 20.2125 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3184560 | Palaj | AL | Shkodër County | Bashkia Shkodër | 42.22944 | 19.78111 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | ||
| 834117 | Uljat | AL | Elbasan County | Bashkia Librazhd | 41.24167 | 20.35167 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | ||
| 781167 | Xhafaj | Xhafaj,Xhafan | AL | Gjirokastër County | Bashkia Memaliaj | 40.41639 | 20.00083 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3185408 | Hamallaj | Hamal,Hamallaj,Hamalle,Hamallë | AL | Durrës County | Bashkia Durrës | 41.47389 | 19.54917 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 781148 | Zahrisht | Zaharishta,Zaharishte,Zahrisht,Zahrishta,Zahrishte,Zahrishti,Zahrishtë,Zarishta,Заришта | AL | Kukës County | Bashkia Has | 42.20556 | 20.34306 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3185633 | Gadurovë | Gadurova,Gadurove,Gadurovë,Godurova | AL | Fier County | Bashkia Mallakastër | 40.51905 | 19.85054 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 832546 | Muhadër | Muhader,Muhaderi,Muhadër,Muhadëri | AL | Kukës County | Bashkia Has | 42.24972 | 20.45917 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3185891 | Çetë | Cet,Ceta,Shkuvlij,Shkuvlj,Çeta,Čet | AL | Tirana | Bashkia Rrogozhinë | 41.15 | 19.68333 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3343792 | Asllanaj | AL | Elbasan County | Bashkia Cërrik | 40.90917 | 19.99222 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | ||
| 865148 | Çuadar | AL | Berat County | Bashkia Skrapar | 40.47833 | 20.23972 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | ||
| 363343 | Jermë | Divri,Jerma,Jerme,Jermë | AL | Vlorë County | Bashkia Finiq | 39.8375 | 20.10556 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3184783 | Martokë | Martoka | AL | Vlorë County | Bashkia Himarë | 40.2 | 19.76667 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3185446 | Grykë | Grika,Gryka,Gryke,Grykë,Kryk | AL | Fier County | Bashkia Fier | 40.76928 | 19.41866 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 864748 | Izvir | Izvir,Izviri,Izvor,Извор | AL | Dibër County | Bashkia Bulqizë | 41.47639 | 20.45417 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 782859 | Kasaj | Kacaj,Kasai,Kasaj,Kocaj,Koçaj | AL | Kukës County | Bashkia Tropojë | 42.40806 | 20.19333 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 782708 | Krastë | Cras,Kras,Krasi,Krasta,Kraste,Krastë,Краста | AL | Berat County | Bashkia Skrapar | 40.52472 | 20.37778 | 37 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3343685 | Safetaj | AL | Durrës County | Bashkia Durrës | 41.54778 | 19.54139 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | ||
| 3205120 | Bojaj | AL | Shkodër County | Bashkia Shkodër | 42.22333 | 19.66056 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | ||
| 782764 | Kondas | Kondas,Kondasi | AL | Gjirokastër County | Bashkia Kelcyrë | 40.43306 | 20.07083 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3184022 | Simon | Simon,Simone,Simoni,Simonë | AL | Lezhë County | Bashkia Mirditë | 41.86806 | 19.92472 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 781736 | Selvias | Selvias,Selvijas,Selvijasi | AL | Elbasan County | Bashkia Cërrik | 40.95444 | 20.01111 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3343647 | Mali i Jushit | AL | Shkodër County | Bashkia Vau i Dejës | 41.91778 | 19.51833 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | ||
| 782326 | Llallë | Llalla,Llalle,Llallë,Mehall e Llalles,Mëhall e Llallës | AL | Elbasan County | Bashkia Gramsh | 40.84 | 20.17194 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 782342 | Mazhan | Mazani,Mazhan,Mazhani,Mazhanj,Mazhanji,Mazhar,Muzhanji | AL | Gjirokastër County | Bashkia Kelcyrë | 40.41167 | 20.09444 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 782202 | Ndërfushas | AL | Dibër County | Bashkia Bulqizë | 41.4 | 20.16667 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | ||
| 782138 | Greshnjë | Greshnje,Greshnjë,Oreshna,Oreshnja,Oreshnje,Oreshnjë,Орешња | AL | Dibër County | Bashkia Bulqizë | 41.40333 | 20.37806 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 781912 | Pulahë | Polata,Pulaha,Pulahe,Pulahë,Pulata,Pulate,Pulatë,Puleha,Полата | AL | Korçë County | Bashkia Korçë | 40.53444 | 20.69444 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 864998 | Plishtës | AL | Elbasan County | Bashkia Prrenjas | 41.06194 | 20.51583 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | ||
| 781258 | Vernicë | Vbrnice,Vbrnicë,Verenice,Vernica,Vernice,Vernicë,Vrbnica,Vërenicë,Vërnica,Врбница | AL | Dibër County | Bashkia Bulqizë | 41.42333 | 20.52722 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 864996 | Kolnekas | Kolnekas,Kontnekas | AL | Elbasan County | Bashkia Prrenjas | 41.02556 | 20.55028 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3183778 | Velagosht | Bardhanj,Velagasht,Velagosht,Velagoshti,Velagozhdi,Velegosht,Velegoshti | AL | Berat County | Bashkia Kuçovë | 40.83694 | 19.9675 | 766 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3183961 | Stojan | Stojan,Stojani | AL | Dibër County | Bashkia Mat | 41.64056 | 19.90611 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3185285 | Kallm Maliqaj | Calmi,Kallm,Kallmi,Kallmi i Maliq,Kalm,Kalmi | AL | Fier County | Bashkia Roskovec | 40.76667 | 19.65 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3186007 | Bolenë | Bolena,Bolene,Bolenë,Boljena | AL | Vlorë County | Bashkia Himarë | 40.2428 | 19.76328 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3185170 | Kocaj | AL | Tirana | Bashkia Tiranë | 41.43333 | 19.96667 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | ||
| 3343953 | Hadaj | Hadaj,N.B. Hadaj | AL | Fier County | Bashkia Fier | 40.88028 | 19.42083 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3315381 | Golemas | Golemas,Golemasi | AL | Tirana | Bashkia Kavajë | 41.25556 | 19.52917 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 781381 | Trebisht-Bala | Gorno Trebishta,Gorno Trebishte,Trebisht i Eper,Trebisht-Bala,Trebisht-Balaj,Trebisht-Bale,Trebisht-Balla,Trebisht-Balle,Trebisht-Ballë,Trebisht-Balë,Горно Требишта,Горно Требиште | AL | Dibër County | Bashkia Bulqizë | 41.40972 | 20.52833 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3184565 | Paftal | Paftal,Paftali | AL | Berat County | Bashkia Berat | 40.68861 | 19.87472 | 226 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3343948 | Çepkë | AL | Fier County | Bashkia Lushnje | 40.98 | 19.69111 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | ||
| 3184260 | Rreth i Brashtës | AL | Shkodër County | Bashkia Shkodër | 42.25111 | 19.82194 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | ||
| 3184425 | Pojan | Pojan,Pojani,Polina | AL | Fier County | Bashkia Fier | 40.73056 | 19.4675 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3205149 | Qafë-Gradë | Qafe-Grada,Qafe-Grade,Qafë-Grada,Qafë-Gradë | AL | Shkodër County | Bashkia Malësi e Madhe | 42.24389 | 19.55306 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 781760 | Sasdan | Sastan | AL | Berat County | Bashkia Berat | 40.73 | 20.07556 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 783077 | Gostromickë | Gostomicka,Gostomicke,Gostomickë,Gostromicka | AL | Gjirokastër County | 40.43333 | 20.41667 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | ||
| 782386 | Mallakastër | Malakaster,Malakastra,Mallakaster,Mallakastra,Mallakastër,Малакастер | AL | Dibër County | Bashkia Bulqizë | 41.49889 | 20.43139 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 781345 | Tumë | Masaresh,Tume,Tumë | AL | Dibër County | Bashkia Klos | 41.58417 | 20.0925 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 782683 | Krushovë | Krushova,Krushovc,Krushove,Krushovë,Kurshova,Kurshove,Kurshovë | AL | Berat County | Bashkia Skrapar | 40.56444 | 20.37028 | 33 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 782507 | Lipë | Lipa,Lipe,Lipë,Ljpa | AL | Gjirokastër County | Bashkia Përmet | 40.22722 | 20.3325 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 783420 | Çikallesh | Cikallesh,Cikalleshi,Çikallesh,Çikalleshi | AL | Elbasan County | Bashkia Elbasan | 41.02917 | 20.10194 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3184517 | Patos Fshat | Patos Fshat,Patosi Fshat | AL | Fier County | Bashkia Patos | 40.64278 | 19.65083 | 22679 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 865179 | Hambar | Hambar,Hambari | AL | Gjirokastër County | Bashkia Memaliaj | 40.45194 | 20.04278 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3185385 | Hekal | Hehali,Hekal,Hekali | AL | Tirana | Bashkia Tiranë | 41.25167 | 19.93528 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 12020618 | Arannasi | Arannasi | AL | Fier County | Bashkia Mallakastër | 40.57817 | 19.8177 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3185756 | Drizë | Driz,Driza,Driza Mirteza,Driza Myrteza,Driza Myrtezak,Drize,Drize-Myrteza,Drize-Myrtezaj,Drize-Myrteze,Drizë,Drizë-Myrtezaj,Drizë-Myrtezë | AL | Fier County | Bashkia Fier | 40.69833 | 19.54194 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 781396 | Toskë-Martalloz | Martalloz,Martallozi Tasli,Martalos,Tosk-Martalloz,Tosk-Martallozi,Toske Martallozi,Toske-Martalloz,Toskë-Martalloz | AL | Gjirokastër County | Bashkia Memaliaj | 40.39056 | 20.0025 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3205251 | Shpor | Shpor,Shpore,Shpori,Shporë | AL | Shkodër County | Bashkia Shkodër | 42.08139 | 19.67333 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 782985 | Herebel | Erbele,Herbel,Herbeli,Herebel,Herebeli,Orbele,Ербеле,Орбеле | AL | Dibër County | Bashkia Dibër | 41.61972 | 20.46972 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3183980 | Spile | Spilea,Spileja,Spilia,Spilje | AL | Vlorë County | Bashkia Himarë | 40.1 | 19.73333 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3184209 | Sauqet | Saigeti,Sajqet,Sauqet,Sauqeti,Soucet,Souqet,Soućet | AL | Tirana | Bashkia Tiranë | 41.29944 | 19.64944 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 862903 | Fushë Lumë | AL | Kukës County | 42.33333 | 20.4 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |||
| 782191 | Nezhaj | Nezhaj,Xhearik,Xhedik | AL | Dibër County | Bashkia Dibër | 41.79 | 20.32861 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 781559 | Sofraçan | Safracani,Safraçani,Sofracan,Sofracani,Sofrachani,Sofraçan,Sofraçani,Sofrcan,Sofrochani,Sofrçan,Софрачани | AL | Dibër County | Bashkia Bulqizë | 41.52028 | 20.40083 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 781540 | Spathar | Spatar,Spathar,Spathara,Spathare,Spathari,Spatharë,Спатар | AL | Elbasan County | Bashkia Librazhd | 41.15944 | 20.33 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3185196 | Këmishtaj | Kemishaj,Kemishtaj,Kemishtan,Kemishtani,Kemishtanj,Kmistanj,Kmištanj,Këmishaj,Këmishtaj,Këmishtan,Këmishtanj | AL | Fier County | Bashkia Divjakë | 40.8925 | 19.63333 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 781701 | Bletëz | Bletez,Bleteza,Bletëz,Bletëza,Shemberdhej i Siperm,Shemberdhej i Siperme,Shemberdhenj i Siperm,Shemberthej i Siperm,Shemerdhej i Siperm,Shemerdhenj i Siperm,Shemerdhenj i Sipërm,Shëmberdhej i Sipërm,Shëmberdhenj i Sipërm,Shëmbërthej i Sipërm,Shëmerdhej i Siperm | AL | Elbasan County | Bashkia Gramsh | 40.76861 | 20.2675 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 12045603 | Currilat | Currilat | AL | Durrës County | Bashkia Durrës | 41.32106 | 19.4306 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 782484 | Lliar | Liari,Llar,Llejar,Lliar,Lliari | AL | Gjirokastër County | Bashkia Libohovë | 40.20861 | 20.21861 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 865108 | Vojak | Vojak,Vojaka,Vojaku | AL | Berat County | Bashkia Poliçan | 40.60056 | 20.06583 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | |
| 3343847 | Avdillarët | AL | Berat County | Bashkia Berat | 40.77 | 19.89167 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | ||
| 3343893 | Toskallar | AL | Fier County | Bashkia Fier | 40.74778 | 19.52833 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place | ||
| 3183752 | Vezhdanisht | Vazhdanishti,Vedzdanisti,Vedždaništi,Veshdanisht,Vexhdanishti,Vezanisti,Vezhdanisht,Vezhdanishta,Vezhdanishti | AL | Vlorë County | Bashkia Selenicë | 40.48717 | 19.61108 | 0 | Europe/Tirane | populated place |
Albania: A Geographic Gem Rediscovered Through Data
The Geography That Defies Simplification
Albania has long lived in the shadow of larger narratives—Ottoman legacies, Cold War isolation, Balkan turbulence. But to a geographer, Albania is not a footnote. It is a revelation. This is a country where topography dictates history, where mountain ridges still define cultural boundaries, and where every city—from the Adriatic lowlands to the rugged inland—carries a spatial story begging to be documented with precision.
I’ve spent years examining Albania’s geographic fabric not as a distant observer but as someone obsessed with **structure**: administrative divisions, urban hierarchies, regional flows. That passion has culminated in a fully structured, meticulously curated **city database** of Albania, covering **all municipalities with their respective regions and departments**, complete with **accurate latitude and longitude data**. It is offered in **Excel (.xlsx)**—which I strongly recommend—as well as **CSV, SQL, JSON, and XML** formats for various levels of technical engagement.
Tirana Is Only the Beginning
Of course, all roads seem to lead to Tirana. It’s the economic core, the capital, the modern showcase. But the story of Albania's geography is fractal—each layer reveals more. Shkodër in the north pulses with centuries of cross-border exchange. Korçë in the southeast is shaped by highland winds and Hellenic echoes. Fier, Vlorë, and Berat form an underappreciated axis of inland-to-coastal transition, where geology and commerce intertwine.
What most international maps and datasets miss is the **administrative logic** behind these cities. Albania's territorial reform in 2015, which consolidated 373 municipalities into just 61, reshaped everything. If you're still working with outdated data, you're working blind. That’s exactly why I created this dataset—not just to locate cities, but to embed them in their **correct current regional and departmental context**. Urban Albania is not static—it’s alive, and you need the right framework to understand it.
Excel: The Unsung Hero of Geographic Analysis
Let’s talk about **Excel**. While I do provide the dataset in JSON, SQL, and the other usual suspects, I want to highlight Excel because it's more than just a convenience—it's a revelation for geographic work. With the **Excel (.xlsx)** version of the Albanian city database, you can visualize population patterns, plot spatial hierarchies, compare administrative zones, or run urban density models—all without writing a single line of code.
Whether you're a policymaker exploring investment corridors, a humanitarian mapping underserved areas, or a student analyzing regional development, Excel gives you what no API or SQL dump can: **immediacy and clarity**. You can filter by department, sort by longitude, or map regions in seconds. For a country as dynamically layered as Albania, that’s invaluable.
Beyond the Coastline: The Power of Granular Data
There is a seductive simplicity in viewing Albania as “mountains to the east, beaches to the west.” But that’s an illusion. True geographic understanding begins when you break down Albania city by city, department by department. Only then do you see how Kukës contrasts with Lezhë, how Elbasan’s inland structure complements Durrës’s maritime sprawl, how Gjirokastër’s limestone topography influences its urban morphology.
And this is precisely what my dataset delivers. Not vague points on a map, but **rooted, administrative-aware, geolocated city data**—ready for integration into urban planning systems, geospatial models, or local development studies.
Why Geography Must Be Precise Now More Than Ever
Albania is entering a phase of acceleration—tourism, energy, infrastructure, digital governance. Yet every decision being made today rests on the quality of geographic data. Incomplete or outdated urban information leads to misallocations, inefficient logistics, and flawed development strategies.
This is not just a technical issue. It is a **geographic responsibility**. With this newly structured database—especially in **Excel format**, which now makes the data accessible to non-developers—I hope to close the gap between Albania’s dynamic reality and the way we study, model, and interact with it.
So to all who work with maps, policies, or development plans: start with Albania. And when you do, start with data that actually understands Albania. Start with Excel.
