Surveillance camera map of Albania
Smart City Albania is the first public, open-data map of surveillance cameras in Albania. It currently lists 91 cameras, including traffic cameras, speed cameras and licence-plate readers (ALPR/ANPR), drawn from official public sources, verified community reports and OpenStreetMap.
The Albanian government is rolling out about 5,000 intelligent cameras in 20 cities under its Smart City programme. Their locations have not been published. This project helps close that gap, the way many EU cities already publish their public camera locations.
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- Smart City Albania: what we know about the 5,000 AI cameras, the cost and the contract2026-10-07 · Sourced overview of Albania's Smart City surveillance programme: Abu Dhabi Fund financing, ANPR and PTZ cameras, Presight AI, and the open transparency questions.
- Camera surveillance and EU standards: what is required and what is still unanswered2026-10-19 · How GDPR, Directive 2016/680, ECHR Article 8, Law 124/2024 and the EU AI Act frame public camera surveillance, plus 7 questions that deserve public answers.
- How to file a right-to-information request about cameras in Albania (Law 119/2014)2026-10-18 · Practical guide: how to ask a public body for information about cameras, what you can ask, and where to complain to the Commissioner if you get no answer.
- How to complain to the IDP Commissioner about cameras and your data2026-10-17 · Practical steps for a complaint to Albania's Information and Data Protection Commissioner (IDP): what to prepare, what to leave out and what to expect.
- Cameras in Albanian schools: questions parents can ask2026-10-16 · What is publicly known about Smart City AI cameras in schools, which EU-aligned standards apply to children's data, and questions parents can put to institutions.
- License plate reader cameras (ALPR/ANPR): how they work and what they record2026-10-15 · What automatic plate readers are, what data they store, how they relate to Albania's Smart City programme and which rights apply under Law 124/2024.
- How to request camera footage of yourself in Albania2026-10-12 · Step-by-step guide to using your right of access under Law 124/2024 to request camera footage in which you appear, and where to complain to the IDP Commissioner.
Cameras by city
- Tiranë50 cameras mapped · Smart City city
- Durrës19 cameras mapped · Smart City city
- Shkodër5 cameras mapped · Smart City city
- Elbasan4 cameras mapped · Smart City city
- Kukës4 cameras mapped · Smart City city
- Kamëz0 cameras mapped · Smart City city
- Kavajë0 cameras mapped · Smart City city
- Krujë0 cameras mapped · Smart City city
- Laç0 cameras mapped · Smart City city
- Lezhë0 cameras mapped · Smart City city
- Rrëshen0 cameras mapped · Smart City city
- Pogradec0 cameras mapped · Smart City city
- Korçë0 cameras mapped · Smart City city
- Lushnjë0 cameras mapped · Smart City city
- Fier0 cameras mapped · Smart City city
- Berat0 cameras mapped · Smart City city
- Vlorë0 cameras mapped · Smart City city
- Sarandë0 cameras mapped · Smart City city
- Gjirokastër0 cameras mapped · Smart City city
- Peshkopi0 cameras mapped · Smart City city
Frequently asked questions
How many surveillance cameras are there in Albania?
This open map currently lists 91 cameras from official sources, verified reports and OpenStreetMap. Government statements describe about 5,000 intelligent cameras being installed in 20 cities under the Smart City programme, but their locations have not been published, so the real number is higher.
What is Smart City Albania?
Smart City is the Albanian government's programme for intelligent traffic and public-safety cameras, run by the State Police. Reported components include automatic number plate recognition (ANPR/ALPR) cameras, PTZ traffic cameras, body cameras for police officers and smart radars.
Which cities are covered by the Smart City programme?
Reports list 20 cities, including Tiranë, Durrës, Kamëz, Kavajë, Krujë, Laç, Lezhë, Rrëshen and others.
Can I request CCTV footage of myself in Albania?
Yes. Albania's Law No. 124/2024 on personal data protection, aligned with the EU GDPR, gives you a right of access. Send a written request to the camera operator with the date, time and place; they should reply within 30 days. If they don't, you can complain to the Information and Data Protection Commissioner (IDP).
Is this project affiliated with the government?
No. It is an independent, open-source transparency project started by Modex Apps and built by contributors. It maps cameras visible from public space only and never publishes footage, faces or plates.
Open data
All data is free to reuse under the ODbL: download GeoJSON. Code is AGPL-3.0 and content CC BY-SA 4.0. Contribute on GitHub or report a camera that is missing from the map.