Kakunj

Kakunj
Kakunj is located in Albania
Kakunj
Kakunj
Coordinates: 41°10′N 19°52′E / 41.167°N 19.867°E / 41.167; 19.867
Country Albania
CountyTirana
MunicipalityTirana
Municipal unitBaldushk
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Kakunj is a village in the administrative unit of Baldushk in Tirana District, Albania.[1] At the 2015 local government reform, it became part of the municipality Tirana.[2] Kakunj is famous for its waterfall called the waterfall of Kakunja (alb: Ujëvara e Kakunjës) or as the local people call it, the waterfall of Askolaj (Askolaj is the name of the geographical location where the waterfall is located. The village has a very panoramic view surrounded by low level hills and it is suitable for people that love nature and hiking. It also has bars and a restaurant "Kakunjë e Vjetër Restaurant" where you can try some local dishes.

  1. ^ "Qarku Tirane". Shoqata e Komunave të Shqipërisë. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6375. Retrieved 25 February 2022.