Tiran??. The Ish??m is a river in western Albania, which brings water to the area north of the Albanian capital, Tirana. It forms part of a watercourse (Tiran??-Gjole-Ish??m), but only the lower third of the watercourse is known as the Ish??m. The Ish??m proper is formed at the confluence of the rivers Gjole and Zez??, a few km northwest of Fush??-Kruj??. It flows into the Adriatic Sea near the town of Ish??m. The length of the watercourse is recorded in different sources as between 74 and 79??km.