This map of Montenegro shows the capital, Podgorica, the destination covered in our guides and the main cities, with national parks, main roads, railways, rivers and international airports.
Countries sharing a land border: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo and Serbia. Its coastline faces: Adriatic Sea.
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Key: red star = capital; blue dot = destination covered by a Destination de Voyage guide; blue italic name = region or island with a guide; grey dot = other city; plane = international airport (IATA code); brown triangle = summit (elevation); green areas = national parks; thick orange line = expressway, light orange = main road; black-and-white line = main railway; grey dashes = regional boundaries; blue = rivers and lakes; shading = terrain; grid = latitude and longitude.
Sources: base map, cities, roads, railways, airports, administrative boundaries, rivers, lakes and hillshading: Natural Earth 1:10m (public domain). National parks: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL licence). Summits and elevations: Wikidata and Natural Earth. Places missing from Natural Earth: Wikipedia coordinates. Map produced by Destination de Voyage.
Regions and destinations on the map of Montenegro
| Region | Our guides | Other cities on the map |
|---|---|---|
| Kotor | Kotor | — |
| Podgorica | — | Podgorica |
Terrain, national parks and airports
Main summits (elevations from Wikidata / Natural Earth): Durmitor (2,522 m / 8,274 ft), Veliki vrh (2,490 m / 8,169 ft), Hajla (2,403 m / 7,884 ft), Babin vrh (2,277 m / 7,470 ft), Crna Glava (2,139 m / 7,018 ft).
National parks shown (9): Albanian Alps National Park, Durmitor National Park, Lake Skadar National Park, National Park « Bjeshkët e Nemuna », Biogradska gora National Park, Sutjeska National Park, Lovćen National Park, Prokletije National Park, Valbona Valley National Park.
International airports shown: TGD (Podgorica).
Our guides by destination
The 21 regions of Montenegro and what sets them apart
The Natural Earth base map divides Montenegro into 21 first-level subdivisions (type: Opština). These are the grey dashed boundaries on the map. The table ranks them from largest to smallest, with the cities, the highest point and the international airports the map places in each.
| Region | Type | Area | Cities and guides | Highest point shown | Airport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikšić | Opština | 2,062 km² (796 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Podgorica (capital) | Opština | 1,437 km² (555 sq mi) | Podgorica | Suvovrh (2,211 m / 7,254 ft) | TGD |
| Pljevlja | Opština | 1,325 km² (512 sq mi) | — | Dernjačišta (2,237 m / 7,339 ft) | — |
| Cetinje | Opština | 967 km² (373 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Plužine | Opština | 879 km² (339 sq mi) | — | Bioč (2,397 m / 7,864 ft) | — |
| Kolašin | Opština | 856 km² (331 sq mi) | — | Kom Kucki (2,487 m / 8,159 ft) | — |
| Bijelo Polje | Opština | 779 km² (301 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Berane | Opština | 736 km² (284 sq mi) | — | Crna Glava (2,139 m / 7,018 ft) | — |
| Bar | Opština | 575 km² (222 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Šavnik | Opština | 545 km² (210 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Danilovgrad | Opština | 512 km² (198 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Plav | Opština | 508 km² (196 sq mi) | — | Veliki vrh (2,490 m / 8,169 ft) | — |
| Žabljak | Opština | 462 km² (178 sq mi) | — | Durmitor (2,522 m / 8,274 ft) | — |
| Rožaje | Opština | 394 km² (152 sq mi) | — | Hajla (2,403 m / 7,884 ft) | — |
| Mojkovac | Opština | 373 km² (144 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Andrijevica | Opština | 334 km² (129 sq mi) | — | Kom Kucki (2,487 m / 8,159 ft) | — |
| Ulcinj | Opština | 297 km² (115 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Kotor | Opština | 292 km² (113 sq mi) | Kotor | — | — |
| Herceg Novi | Opština | 238 km² (92 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Budva | Opština | 123 km² (47 sq mi) | — | — | — |
| Tivat | Opština | 33 km² (13 sq mi) | — | — | — |
- Largest: Nikšić, about 2,062 km² (796 sq mi), or 15% of the mapped territory.
- Smallest: Tivat, about 33 km² (13 sq mi).
- Capital region: Podgorica is in the Podgorica subdivision.
- Highest region: Žabljak, home to Durmitor (2,522 m / 8,274 ft), the highest summit shown on the map.
- Region best covered by our guides: Kotor (Kotor).
- Air access: the international airports on the map are located in 1 of the 21 regions (Podgorica).
How to read the map of Montenegro
- Extent: the mapped territory covers about 13,727 km² / 5,300 sq mi (Destination de Voyage calculation on the Natural Earth outline; Wikidata gives 13,883 km² / 5,360 sq mi). It extends from 41.85° N to 43.55° N in latitude and from 18.43° E to 20.36° E in longitude, about 189 km (117 mi) north to south and 157 km (98 mi) west to east (bounding rectangle, remote territories included).
- Outline: the perimeter of the territory on the map (coasts and land borders) measures about 750 km (466 mi). The simplified Natural Earth outline smooths out small detours: the real length of the coastline is greater. Destination de Voyage calculation.
- Time zone (IANA tz database 2026b): Podgorica:
Europe/Podgorica(UTC+1 in January, UTC+2 in July). - Terrain: shading shows the relief and brown triangles mark the summits. The highest shown are Durmitor (2,522 m / 8,274 ft), Veliki vrh (2,490 m / 8,169 ft), Kom Kucki (2,487 m / 8,159 ft), Ljevorečki Kom (2,470 m / 8,104 ft), Vasojevićki Kom (2,461 m / 8,074 ft). Wikidata gives Zla Kolata (2,534 m / 8,314 ft) as the highest point.
- Rivers (blue lines): Drina (about 97 km / 60 mi mapped in the territory), Bojana (about 17 km / 11 mi mapped in the territory). Lengths measured on the simplified Natural Earth outline: Destination de Voyage calculation.
- Lakes named in Natural Earth: Skadar.
- National parks (green areas): 5 with their centre inside the territory, including Durmitor National Park, Lake Skadar National Park, Biogradska gora National Park, Lovćen National Park and Prokletije National Park. Outlines from OpenStreetMap or position from Wikidata.
- International airports (plane icon): TGD (Podgorica, about 11 km / 7 mi from the centre of Podgorica). Straight-line distances: Destination de Voyage calculation.
Neighboring territories: distances from Podgorica
The nearest administrative centers and capitals to Podgorica, useful for planning a combined trip by air or sea. The country name is the one used by Natural Earth.
| City | Territory (Natural Earth) | Straight-line distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shkodër | Albania | 49 km (30 mi) | southeast |
| Bajram Curri | Albania | 69 km (43 mi) | east |
| Pukë | Albania | 70 km (43 mi) | southeast |
| Lezhë | Albania | 82 km (51 mi) | southeast |
| Rrëshen | Albania | 88 km (55 mi) | southeast |
| Dubrovnik | Croatia | 99 km (62 mi) | west |
| Kukës | Albania | 105 km (65 mi) | southeast |
| Burrel | Albania | 112 km (70 mi) | southeast |
| Krujë | Albania | 114 km (71 mi) | southeast |
| Durrës | Albania | 129 km (80 mi) | south |
Sample itineraries for Montenegro from the map
Our guide covers one destination on the map: Kotor, 43 km (27 mi) west of Podgorica. Combine it with the capital and the cities in the distance table.
- Our complete guide to Montenegro: must-sees, detailed itineraries and budget
- When to go to Montenegro? Best time and month-by-month climate
- To combine your trip with a neighboring country: map of Albania and map of Croatia.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Montenegro?
Podgorica, marked by the red star on the map.
Which countries border Montenegro?
Countries sharing a land border: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo and Serbia.
What is the highest summit shown on the map?
Durmitor, at an elevation of 2,522 m (8,274 ft) (source: Natural Earth).
Which international airports are on the map?
TGD (Podgorica).
Where is Podgorica on the map of Montenegro?
At 42.47° N, 19.27° E, marked by the red star, in the Podgorica subdivision.
How many regions does Montenegro have?
Our map, based on Natural Earth, shows 21 first-level subdivisions (Opština). Wikidata lists 25 entities of type “opština of Montenegro” attached directly to the territory; the official division may differ from the map.
Where is Montenegro?
Continent: Europe (Wikidata). Montenegro lies in the northern hemisphere, east of the Greenwich meridian. Coasts: Adriatic Sea. Land borders: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo and Serbia.
What is the area of Montenegro?
About 13,727 km² (5,300 sq mi) by our calculation on the Natural Earth outline; Wikidata gives 13,883 km² (5,360 sq mi). The differences come from the precision of the coastline and inland waters.
Our sources
- Natural Earth 1:10m (public domain): country and subdivision boundaries, cities, airports, rivers, lakes and terrain, at naturalearthdata.com.
- Wikidata, item Q236 (Montenegro): area, highest point, continent and subdivisions, accessed 23 October 2026.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL licence): national park outlines.
- Wikidata: position of national parks and elevation of summits.
- Wikipedia (French edition): coordinates of places missing from Natural Earth.
- Destination de Voyage calculations: distances (haversine, radius 6,371 km / 3,959 mi), directions and areas (WGS84 ellipsoid, pyproj library).
- Our methodology