River Shkumbin between towns Librazhd and Elbasan. The District of Librazhd (Rrethi i Librazhdit is one of the thirty-six Districts of Albania. Elbasan ( Albanian: Elbasan or Elbasani) is a City in central Albania.

The Shkumbin (Albanian indefinite form, the definite form is Shkumbini, occasionally spelled Skumbi in English) is a river in central Albania, flowing into the Adriatic Sea. Albanian (sq ''Gjuha shqipe'' ˈɟuha ˈʃcipɛ is an Indo-European language spoken by nearly 6 million peoplewhile others claim that it derives from Daco - "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. It is considered the dividing line for two dialects of the Albanian language: Tosk (to the south) and Gheg (to the north). Albanian (sq ''Gjuha shqipe'' ˈɟuha ˈʃcipɛ is an Indo-European language spoken by nearly 6 million peoplewhile others claim that it derives from Daco - Tosk is the southern dialect of the Albanian language. The line of demarcation between Tosk and Gheg (the northern dialect is the Shkumbin River. Gheg (or Geg) is one of the two major dialects of the Albanian language. Elbasan is a large city on this river. Elbasan ( Albanian: Elbasan or Elbasani) is a City in central Albania.

In ancient times, the river was known as Genusus.