The Valbonë or Valbona is a river

River

A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...

 in northern Albania

Albania

Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...

. It is still relatively untouched. Its source is in the Prokletije

Prokletije

Prokletije or Albanian Alps is a mountain range in the Balkans that extends from northern Albania, to southwestern Serbia and eastern Montenegro. Its highest point, Jezercë in Albania at , is the tallest peak in the entire Dinaric Alps...

, near the border with Montenegro

Montenegro

Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...

. The Valbonë flows generally east through the municipality Margegaj

Margegaj

Margegaj is a municipality in the Tropojë District, Kukës County, northern Albania. The Valbonë River valley and the village Valbonë are located in the municipality....

 (mountain villages Valbonë

Valbonë

Valbonë is a village in the Tropojë District, northern Albania. It is part of the municipality Margegaj, and situated in the valley of the river Valbonë.-External links:*...

, Dragobi and Shoshan), then turns south along Bajram Curri

Bajram Curri (town)

Bajram Curri is a town in Northern Albania on the border with Kosovo, in a remote, mostly mountainous region. Water from the mountains flow into the waters of the Valbona River, the latter being famous for having the clearest river water in Albania. The town is named after Bajram Curri, a national...

, and continues southwest until its outflow into the river Drin

Drin River

The Drin is the longest river in Albania with a total length of . It has two distributaries, one going directly into the Adriatic Sea, the other one into the Bojana River .- Origin :...

, near Fierzë

Fierzë, Tropojë

Fierzë is a municipality in the Tropojë District, Kukës County, northern Albania....

. It is one of the cleanest rivers in the country.
The river creates and goes along the Valbonë valley

Valbonë Valley

The Valbonë Valley is a valley in northwestern Albania along the Valbonë river.-See also:* Valbona Valley National Park...