Is Tepelenë safe? Albania travel risk
Is Tepelenë safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Tepelenë scores 37/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Albania Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 26 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Tepelenë scores 37/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Albania (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Tepelenë: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (40/100) and natural hazards (61/100).
A score of 37 is higher than the scores of 46% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Albania travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Positioned at 40.2965° N, 20.0186° E in Gjirokastër, Tepelenë features an altitude of 212 m. The settlement is located 115.8 km N from Tirana.
Gjirokastër
40.2965° N, 20.0186° E
212 m
Europe/Tirane
4,342
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Albania
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Albania travel advice & laws.
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