Mali i Gjerë

Mali i Gjerë
View of Mali i Gjerë from Gjirokastër
Highest point
Elevation1,789 m (5,869 ft)
Prominence972 m (3,189 ft)
Isolation464 m (1,522 ft)
Coordinates40°05′20″N 20°03′44″E / 40.0889°N 20.062197°E / 40.0889; 20.062197
Naming
English translationWide Mountain
Geography
Mali i Gjerë
Country Albania
RegionSouthern Mountain Region
MunicipalityGjirokastër, Sarandë, Delvinë
Parent rangeMali i Gjerë-Stugarë
Geology
Rock age(s)Mesozoic, Paleogene
Mountain typemassif
Rock typelimestone

Mali i Gjerë (lit.'Wide Mountain') is a massif located between the municipalities of Sarandë and Gjirokastër, in southern Albania. It constitutes the watershed boundary of the Delvina basin and the Drino valley as well as the waters that flow into the Adriatic and Ionian seas. The highest point is Maja e Frashërit, reaching a height of 1,789 m (5,869 ft). Other peaks include Maja e Kikshajt 1,782 m (5,846 ft), Maja e Nikollasit 1,584 m (5,197 ft), Maja e Bidos 1,543 m (5,062 ft), Maja e Pilloit 1,592 m (5,223 ft), etc.