General Information

The municipality of Tuzi is located in the southeast of Montenegro and covers an area of 2,468 km², which constitutes 179% of the total area of Montenegro. According to the Law on Territorial Organization, the municipality of Tuzi, with its seat in Tuzi, includes the town-like settlement of Tuzi and the settlements: Arza, Barlaj, Vuksanlekaj, Gornja Selišta, Gornji Milješ, Gurec, Zatrijebač, Poprat, Rudine, Budza, Benkaj, Delaj, Mužečka, Nikmaraš, Stjepovo, Koće, Dinoša, Donja Selišta, Donji Milješ, Drume, Krševo, Lovke, Passhkala, Pikalja, Prifta, Pothum, Skorać, Spinja, Traboin, Nabom, Helmica, Šipčanik, Vranj, Vladne, Drešaj, Dušiće, Koderbudan, Omerbožovići, Sukuruć, Cijevna, Karabuško polje, and Kuće Rakića, along with other settlements determined by a special decision of the municipality.

The municipality of Tuzi has an excellent geostrategic, geopolitical, and economic position: it is about 40 km away from the Adriatic Sea, while the border crossing with the Republic of Albania, Božaj, is on its territory, only 14 km away from Tuzi. The municipality of Tuzi borders Lake Skadar on the southern side; on the western and northern sides, it borders the Capital City of Podgorica; and on the eastern side, it borders the Republic of Albania.

According to the latest census in 2023, the population of the municipality of Tuzi is 13,142.

The municipality of Tuzi is a place rich in culture and tradition.

One of the most traditional events in the municipality of Tuzi is the “Karnevali Koret” festival, which is organized and carried out annually by the association of the same name – NGO Karnevali Koret.

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