Bashkia Durres

What Bashkia Durres does

Bashkia Durrës is the municipal government of Durrës, Albania's second-largest city and primary Adriatic port. The municipality governs a consolidated territory of 341.9 km² with 64 km of coastline, organized into 11 administrative units (six in the main city plus Ishëm, Sukth, Manëz, Katund i Ri, and Rrashbull), serving approximately 200,000 residents and attracting over 750,000 visitors annually. It is led by Mayor Emiriana Sako with three Deputy Mayors and operates through 14 directorates plus seven wholly-owned municipal enterprises covering culture, public works, road maintenance, beach management, public libraries, multi-sport clubs, and urban parks.

The municipality delivers public services including urban public transport across five bus lines (Plepa, Unazë, Kënetë, Porto Romano, University UAMD, Currila), social services (child protection, gender-based violence response, elderly day center, disability services), waste management under a Local Waste Management Plan, preschool education coordination, business registration and local tax administration, and tourism promotion of cultural heritage assets including an amphitheater, Byzantine walls, Venetian Tower, and underwater archaeological sites. Core technology consists of standard municipal digital infrastructure and public-service delivery systems; no proprietary technology platform or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed. Service delivery is channeled through in-person municipal offices, online portals, and specialized centers such as the Multifunctional Community Center in Nishtulla.

Revenue is generated through local taxes administered under Law No. 9632 (property taxes on buildings and agricultural land, hotel accommodation taxes, infrastructure impact taxes, transfer-of-ownership taxes), local fees and charges (parking, garbage collection, private beach, market, public transport, greening, administrative services, fuel trading authorizations, business permits, veterinary and urban planning fees), and EU project funding through Interreg ADRION, Interreg VB Adriatic-Ionian, Municipalities for Europe, and IPA programs. Pricing is not commercially negotiated; it is set by Albanian law and local council decisions, and select social services are provided free to eligible citizens.

Name

Bashkia Durres

Legal name

Bashkia Durrës

Website

https://durres.gov.al

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bashkia Durrës is the municipal government of Durrës, Albania's second-largest city and primary Adriatic port, delivering public services to approximately 200,000 residents and 750,000+ annual visitors across an 11-unit administrative structure covering 341.9 km².

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211), Other General Government Support (921190), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Sanitary Services (4950), Refuse Systems (4953), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public administration
• Local tax administration
• Urban public transport
• Social welfare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Durrës

HQ country

Albania

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Local Tax System: The municipality generates revenue through various local taxes administered in accordance with Law No. 9632 on Local Tax System, including property taxes (buildings and agricultural land), hotel accommodation taxes, infrastructure impact taxes, and transfer of ownership taxes.
2. Local Fees and Charges: Revenue from temporary market taxes, greening fees, garbage collection fees, private beach fees, parking fees, lighting fees, administrative service fees, public transport fees, fuel trading authorization fees, business activity permits, veterinary services, and urban planning fees.
3. EU Project Funding: Funding from EU programs including Interreg ADRION, Municipalities for Europe, and other European initiatives for development projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bashkia Durrës is the municipal government of Durrës, Albania, delivering a comprehensive suite of public services to approximately 200,000 residents and over 750,000 annual visitors. Core offerings include urban public transport (5 bus lines), social services (child protection, elderly care, domestic violence response, disability support), environmental and waste management, local tax administration, business licensing and permits, tourism promotion for cultural heritage sites, education coordination, and general municipal administration delivered through 11 administrative units.

Product overview

Bashkia Durres is a municipal government providing public services to citizens. The offering consists of administrative and civic services rather than a technology product portfolio. Core services include public transport (5 urban bus lines), social services (child protection, elderly care, disability services, domestic violence response), environmental/waste management, business licensing and taxation, tourism promotion, and general municipal administration through 11 administrative units.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Transport Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Interreg ADRION ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022APPRODI PLUS project (01.01.2022 – 31.07.2022) focused on enhancing underwater archaeological tourism with €19,900 budget. Partnership included University of Teramo, Ca' Foscari University Venice, Municipality of Durrës, Research Committee of Ionian University Corfu, and City of Dubrovnik Development Agency.
• Interreg VB Adriatic-Ionian ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPoWER Project (Ports as Driving Wheels of Entrepreneurial Realm) co-financed by EU with €1,220,944.42 to support evolution of port areas into Innovation Hubs. Implemented with partners from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Italy, and Serbia (2014-2020).
• Institute for Construction Technologies – National Research Council of Italy (ITC-CNR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject coordinator for PoWER Project. Led workshop on defining joint future actions related to IHN Strategy and identifying topics for PoWER Methodology.
• Port Authority of DurrëscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in PoWER project pilot ports, representing Durrës in discussions on port evolution and Innovation Hub development. Participated in expert roundtables on post-COVID port development.
• DURA Development Agency (Dubrovnik)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Dubrovnik development agency partner in APPRODI PLUS project for promoting ancient ports in ADRION region.
• University of Teramo (Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in APPRODI PLUS project providing underwater archaeological research expertise.
• Ca' Foscari University Venice (Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in APPRODI PLUS project contributing to underwater archaeological research and sustainable tourism development.
• Research Committee of the Ionian University (Greece)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partner in APPRODI PLUS focusing on ancient maritime routes and eco-touristic destinations.
• Centre for Research and Technology CERTH (Greece)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical partner in PoWER project presenting pilot plan results and expected outcomes for Adriatic-Ionian region ports.
• CETEOR d.o.o. Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in PoWER project representing Brčko port in pilot implementation.
• CNA Ravenna (Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of commerce partner in PoWER project contributing to Ravenna port representation.
• Municipalities for Europe (Bashkitë për në Evropë)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-funded project (Contract No. 2017/385-831) strengthening governance capacities on EU matters. Dr. Floreta Kërtusha serves as Local EU Coordinator for Durrës Municipality.
• UN Agencies (UNICEF, UNDP, UNFPA, UNV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN Program for Strengthening Local Communities in Need implemented in partnership with Municipality of Durrës, supporting the Multifunctional Community Center in Nishtulla area for Roma and Egyptian communities.
• UNDP AlbaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint UN program supporting implementation of National Strategy for Gender Equality and Against Domestic Violence in Durrës through two phases of Coordinated Community Response platform development.
• Save the Children AlbaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Save the Children and Help Life organizations to establish Community Services Center for Children with Disabilities (opened 2016).
• Community Development Center 'Today for the Future'minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal NGO partner providing Psychological and Legal Services and 08009888 Hotline for domestic violence support in Durrës.
• Hopen and Homes for Children AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation contributed to reconstruction of Durres Infant's Home building in 1997 and cooperated with Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs for restructuring.
• ADRA AlbaniaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational NGO facilitating medical visits and awareness activities for Roma community at Nishtulla Multifunctional Community Center.
• English H.H.C. (Home & Hope for Children)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational association donating family homes for residential children from Durres Children's Home in 2006.
• TERRAIN Project Partners (IPA Adriatic-Ionian)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU Interreg project on urban mobility transformation. Partners from Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Greece, and Italy collaborating on sustainable mobility solutions.
• CERTH/HIT (Greece)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosting CIVITAS Forum 2026 as part of TERRAIN project activities on urban mobility innovation.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bashkia Shkodër (Municipality of Shkodër): Northern Albanian municipality of similar scale and administrative structure. Comparable as a peer municipal government with cultural heritage assets (Rozafa Castle, lake tourism) and similar EU-funded project pipeline.
• Bashkia Tiranë (Municipality of Tirana): Albania's largest municipal government and the country's primary political/economic hub. Directly comparable to Bashkia Durrës as a first-level Albanian municipality delivering the same scope of public services (taxation, transport, social services, urban planning) under the same legal framework.
• Bashkia Elbasan (Municipality of Elbasan): Central Albanian mid-sized municipality operating under the same post-reform framework, with comparable service portfolio (taxation, social services, urban planning) and EU project activity.
• Bashkia Vlorë (Municipality of Vlorë): Albanian coastal municipality with a port and significant summer tourism, sharing the same legal/administrative framework and economic profile (tourism, port, beaches). Most comparable to Durrës in terms of coastal-economy mix and revenue structure.

Regional players

• Comune di Bari (Municipality of Bari, Italy): Italian Adriatic port city with a major passenger/ferry terminal and tourism economy. Comparable to Durrës as a mid-sized Adriatic port-and-tourism municipality, though operating under a different national legal framework.
• Grad Dubrovnik (City of Dubrovnik, Croatia): Adriatic city heavily dependent on cultural tourism and a UNESCO heritage portfolio. Durrës is a direct partner of Dubrovnik's DURA development agency through the APPRODI PLUS Interreg project, and the two share comparable tourism-economic profiles.
• Comune di Trieste (Municipality of Trieste, Italy): Major Adriatic port city and logistics hub in Italy with a multi-port economic role similar to Durrës. Comparable in scale of port operations, urban governance complexity, and cross-border EU project participation.
• City of Thessaloniki (Greece): Major Mediterranean port municipality with a port-economy base and tourism sector. Comparable to Durrës in port-driven economic structure and mid-sized Mediterranean urban governance, though operating at a larger scale.

Others

• Visit Durrës (Tourism Board): Official tourism promotion entity of Durrës, linked directly to the municipality's website. Responsible for operationalizing the tourism strategy underlying the municipality's 750,000+ visitor economy, and an enabling channel for monetizing cultural heritage assets.
• Port Authority of Durrës (Autoriteti Portual Durrës): National port authority entity co-located with Bashkia Durrës and a strategic partner in the PoWER project. Operates the port infrastructure that drives over 90% of municipal trade volume, making it both a key ecosystem participant and counterparty for municipal development.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/durres.gov.al
• Instagraminstagram.com/durres.gov.al
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bashkia-durres

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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