The region of the Mali i Zi
tribe
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(also known as Malziu) is located in the region of
Kukës
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, in northeastern
Albania
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. It is found on the left (south) side of the
Drin River
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, along the old road of
Shkodra -
Prizren
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, close to ten kilometers to the west of the city of Kukës. Mali i Zi, despite its proximity with Kukës and
Luma
Luma or LUMA may refer to:
Arts
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, is considered one of the seven Bajraks of Puka; it borders the traditional regions of the tribe of
Thaçi in the north and northwest, with
Has across the Drini to the northeast, with the River across the Black Drin to the east, and with
Mirdita
Mirdita is a region of northern Albania whose territory is synonymous with the historic Albanian tribe of the same name.
Etymology
The name Mirdita derives from a legendary ancestor named Mir Diti from whom the tribe claims descent. Other ...
to the south and west. The main settlements of Mali i Zi are: Kalimashi, Kolshi, Kryemadhi, Shtana, Mëgulla, Shënmëria and Shikaj.
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Historical regions in Albania
Tribes of Albania
Albanian regions
Albanian ethnographic regions
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