Bands × HORO — al-places
| Band | Step | Description | km² |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHLANDS · Northern Highlands | base | Theth, Valbona — Albanian Alps; tight-knit communities | 5300 |
| SHKODER · Shkodër region | share | Lake Shkodër — Adriatic Balkan North | 3562 |
| CENTRAL · Central Albania | weave | Tirana, Durrës — plain + capital belt | 4794 |
| TIRANA_M · Tirana metropolitan | crest | peak — capital basin | 1652 |
| BERAT_KORCE · Berat + Korçë | descent | Southeast — Berat (UNESCO), Korçë; mountain agriculture | 5772 |
| GJIROKASTER · Gjirokastër region | round | South — Gjirokastër (UNESCO), Sarandë; olives, citrus | 4500 |
| DRIN · Drin basin | unity | Drin — the country's water cycle axis; ring closes | 14173 |