List of lighthouses in Albania

The first light navigational structure in Albania was built in the north-western side of Sazan Island in 1871. More than a decade later, in 1884, a second structure was erected in Shëngjin. Between the years from 1878 to 1890, maritime experts from the Austro-Hungarian Empire drafted the first hydrographic maps in the country which were further improved by Italian experts during the period from 1933 to 1941. They planted new light navigational structures at the main entry points of the coast, in places such as: Durrës, Vlorë and Sarandë (Çukë). After the war, some major headlights were repaired and in collaboration with Soviet maritime specialists, new maps were published for the entire coast and marine region.

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Light tower near Grama Bay

Lanterns powered by acetylene gas were put into operation and some of the older lanterns were refurbished with new parts. From 1958 to 1960, concrete and stone lantern towers of 8–14 m in height were built in the Cape of Panorma, south of the island of Sazan, in Shën Vasil, Pashaliman, Treport, Selita Cape, atop the Durrës Mountain, etc. From 1984 to 1986, two new beacon towers were built with the architecture of the time, one at the mouth of Vjosa River (20 m) and the other at Pali Cape (14 m). After 1985, some lamps were fitted with automatic electronic equipment, which increased their vision and reduced electricity consumption by 40%. At this time, more than 40 marine lanterns were numbered on the Albanian coast, covering the coastal waters at a range of 6 to 13 nautical miles, and in some capes up to 25 nautical miles. Presently there are a total of 84, mostly functional, lanterns from Buna to Saranda in full alert.

Lighthouses, buoys, maritime navigational marks

This table shows a complete list of lighthouses, buoys and other navigational marks spread throughout the coast of Albania.

No.	Name	Coordinates	Class of Light	Range nml	Light Color	Type	Elevation
		$\phi$ north $\lambda$ east					Ground level	Sea level
Shëngjin-Talë Region
1	Shëngjin lighthouse		Fl. W 5s	12	35px	Inox pipe 2m atop military structure.	11 m	32 m
2	Red lighthouse at the entrance of Shëngjin port (left)		Fl. R 5s	4	35px	White concrete tower with a red open deck standing on a scaled base.	6 m	11.5 m
3	Temporary green trellis at the entrance of Shëngjin port (right)		Fl. G 5s	4	35px	Metal trellis standing on a scaled base.	4 m	6 m
4	Shëngjin with course 1	Non-functional (turned off until the redefining of the channel)
5	Shëngjin with course 2
6	Buoy no.0	Non-functional (removed until the redefining of the channel) Buoy no.0: open waters; Buoys no.1-4: entry channel
7	Buoy no.1
8	Buoy no.2
9	Buoy no.3
10	Buoy no.4
11	Talë trellis		Fl. W 6s	6	35px	White steel trellis 2 m above the Hidrovori.	9 m	10 m
Durrës-Karavasta Region
12	Rodoni Cape lighthouse		Fl.(2) W 10s	9	35px	Inox pipe atop the cape.	3.5 m	44.5 m
13	Rodoni buoy		Fl.(9) W 15s	6	35px	Cardinal western buoy.	–	3 m
14	Pali Cape lighthouse		Fl. W 10s	10	35px	Concrete square tower.	11 m	34.5 m
15	Pali Cape channel buoy (left)		Fl. R 2s	3	35px	Lateral red buoy.	–	3 m
16	Pali Cape channel buoy (right)		Fl. G 2s	3	35px	Lateral green buoy.	–	3 m
17	Pali Cape covered trellis 1		Fl. W 2.5s	4	35px	Course light steel trellis.	6 m	9 m
18	Pali Cape covered trellis 2		Fl. W 6s	4	35px	Inox pipe.	1.7 m	10 m
19	Romano Port buoy (open waters)		–	2.5	35px	Red buoy.	–	1.5 m
20	Romano Port side buoy (entrance)		–	4	35px	Red buoy.	–	2.5 m
21	Romano Port green lighthouse (entrance)		–	4	35px	Inox pipe standing on a scaled base.	2 m	6 m
22	Durrës lighthouse (Vila)		Fl.(2) 10s	20	35px	Octagonal decorative stone tower.	14 m	126 m
23	Durrës Port red lighthouse (left entrance)		Fl. R 5s	6	35px	Red plastic tower.	4 m	8 m
24	Durrës Port green lighthouse (right entrance)		Fl. G 5s	6	35px	Green plastic tower.	4 m	8 m
25	Durrës Channel directional sign		Iso. WRG 2s	5-7-5		Xingaro pole.	5 m	7 m
26	Durrës Channel buoy no.0 (open waters)		LFI W 10s	–	35px	Buoy with red and white light.	–	4 m
27	Durrës Channel buoy no.1 (entrance)		Fl. G 3s	3	35px	Lateral right buoy with green light.	–	4 m
28	Durrës Channel buoy no.2 (entrance)		Fl. R 3s	3	35px	Lateral left buoy with red light.	–	4 m
29	Durrës Channel buoy no.3 (entrance)		Fl.(2) G 6s	3	35px	Lateral right buoy with green light.	–	4 m
30	Durrës Channel buoy no.4 (entrance)		Fl.(2) R 6s	3	35px	Lateral left buoy with red light.	–	4 m
31	Durrës Channel buoy no.5 (entrance)		Fl.(3) G 9s	3	35px	Lateral right buoy with green light.	–	4 m
32	Durrës Channel buoy no.6 (entrance)		Fl.(3) R 9s	3	35px	Lateral left buoy with red light.	–	4 m
33	Durrës Channel buoy no.7 (entrance)		Fl. G 5s	3	35px	Lateral right buoy with green light.	–	4 m
34	Talbot cekinë buoy		Q(6)+LFIW. 15s	6	35px	Cardinal southern buoy (with yellow and black).	–	4 m
35	Durrës cekinë buoy		Q(9)W. 15s	6	35px	Cardinal western buoy (with yellow and black).	–	4 m
36	Closed vessel buoy		Q(6)+LFIW. 15s	–	35px	Cardinal southern buoy (with yellow and black).	–	4 m
37	Fishing Port lighthouse (left)		Fl.(2) R 8s	3	35px	Red metal tower.	8.5 m	10.5 m
38	Fishing Port lighthouse (right)		Fl.(2) G 8s	3	35px	Green metal tower.	8.5 m	10.5 m
39	Cekina e Seladës 1 (northern)		Q W 1s	6	35px	Cardinal northern buoy (yellow and black).	–	4 m
40	Cekina e Seladës 2 (western)		Q(9) W 15s	6	35px	Cardinal western buoy (yellow and black).	–	4 m
41	Cekina e Seladës 3 (western)		Q(9) W 15s	6	35px	Cardinal western buoy (yellow and black).	–	4 m
42	Selina lighthouse (Lagji Cape)		LFl. W 6s	11	35px	White plastic tower.	4 m	71 m
43	Karavasta trellis (Hidrovori)		Fl. W 3s	10	35px	Steel trellis above the Hidrovori.	12.8 m	15.8 m
Vlorë Region (Vjosë-Gramë)
44	Treportet lighthouse (Zvërnec)		Fl(2). W 8s	9	35px	Grey octagonal concrete tower.	12 m	70 m
45	Triport Left		Fl(2). R 5s	6	35px	Red plastic base atop a rounded concrete tower.	6 m	8 m
46	Triport Right		Fl(2). G 5s	6	35px	Green plastic base atop a rounded concrete tower.	6 m	8 m
47	PIA, red buoy (Pair I)		Fl. R 3s	6	35px	Side red buoy.	–	4 m
48	PIA, green buoy (Pair I)		Fl. G 3s	6	35px	Side green buoy.	–	4 m
49	PIA, red buoy (Pair II)		Fl. R 6s	6	35px	Side red buoy.	–	4 m
50	PIA, green buoy (Pair II)		Fl. G 6s	6	35px	Side green buoy.	–	4 m
51	Northern wavebreakrer		Q(6)+LFIW. 15s	6	35px	Cardinal southern buoy.	–	4 m
52	Southern wavebreaker		Q(9)W. 15s	6	35px	Cardinal western buoy.	–	4 m
53	PIA aquarium buoy no.1		Iso. W 2s	4	35px	Small open waters buoy (red and white).	–	1 m
54	PIA aquarium buoy no.2		Iso. W 2s	4	35px	Small open waters buoy (red and white).	–	1 m
55	PIA aquarium buoy no.3		Iso. W 2s	4	35px	Small open waters buoy (red and white).	–	1 m
56	PIA aquarium buoy no.4		Iso. W 2s	4	35px	Small open waters buoy (red and white).	–	1 m
57	Vlorë TEC black buoy		Without lighting			Small black buoy.	–	1 m
58	Vlorë TEC red buoy		Small red buoy.	–	1 m
59	Vlorë Port western red lighthouse		Fl. R 3s	5	35px	Red plastic tower atop a square concrete base.	8 m	10 m
60	Vlorë Port eastern green lighthouse		Fl. G 3s	5	35px	Green plastic tower atop a square concrete base.	7 m	8 m
61	Kalaja lighthouse		LFl. W 10s	10	35px	White square concrete tower.	8 m	44 m
62	Benzinato Vlorë		Fl(2)W. 6s	6		Possibly isolated.	–	4 m
63	Orikum lighthouse (Pashaliman)		Fl(2)W. 5s	8	35px	Grey square concrete tower.	8 m	21 m
64	Shën Vasili lighthouse		Fl(3)W. 8s	8	35px	Grey octagonal concrete tower.	6 m	55 m
65	Gallovec trellis (Shën Jan)		Fl. G 3s	4	35px	Steel trellis atop a concrete base.	4 m	14 m
66	Gjuhëza Cape lighthouse		Fl. W 6s	11	35px	Land beacon (bunker).	4 m	58 m
67	Grama trellis		Fl. W 6s	5	35px	Steel trellis.	4 m	51.5 m
68	Orikum Marina (red)	Currently non-existent	Fl. R 4s	3	35px	Side buoy.	–	4 m
69	Orikum Marina (green)		FG	3	35px	White steel pipe.	–	5 m
Vlorë Region (Sazan Island)
70	Sazan lighthouse (northern entrance)		Fl. G 4s	4	35px	Green plastic tower atop a concrete base.	4 m	10 m
71	Sazan lighthouse (southern entrance)		Fl. R 4s	4	35px	Red plastic tower atop a concrete base.	4 m	10 m
72	Sazan southern lighthouse		Fl. R 3s	4	35px	White concrete tower.	8 m	32.5 m
73	Sazan northern lighthouse		Fl(4)W. 15s	12	35px	Inox pipe atop a bunker.	5 m	157 m
Vlorë Region (Llogara-Qefali Cape)
74	Himara lighthouse		Fl. W 3s	6	35px	White plastic tower.	6 m	8 m
75	Panorma Cape lighthouse		Fl. W 8s	6	35px	White square stone tower.	10 m	114 m
76	Course towards Panorma	Temporarily shut off
77	Qefali Cape lighthouse		Fl. W 5s	20	35px	Metal pole.	8 m	155 m
Sarandë Region (Limion-Çukë)
78	Limion (right)		Fl. G 3s	4	35px	Green steel pole.	6 m	8 m
79	Limion (left)		Fl. R 3s	4	35px	Red steel pole.	6 m	8 m
80	Cekina e Paladinës		Q(6)+LFIW. 15s	6	35px	Cardinal southern plastic buoy (yellow and black).	–	4 m
81	Saranda Port	Currently non-existent
82	Saranda Beach buoy		Fl(2)W. 6s	6	35px	Isolated danger buoy (red and black).	–	4 m
83	Lëkurësi lighthouse		Fl(3)W. 30s	20	35px	Concrete tower covered with decorative stone.	5 m	214 m
84	Bredeneshi trellis (Çukë)		Fl(4)W. 12s	6	35px	Trellis atop concrete base.	4.5 m	37.5 m

The lantern icons displayed in the table above are precise graphical recreations of the light navigational structures found along the coastal waters of Albania. The yellow light bulb icon represents in fact color white but due to technical limitations that made it difficult to properly display a white bulb in the current table background, yellow was the closest color chosen.

See also

• Lists of lighthouses and lightvessels
• Albanian Hydrographic Service