| Belaya | |
|---|---|
 | |
  .jpg) | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Kuban |
• coordinates | 45°06′00″N 39°28′09″E / 45.10000°N 39.46917°E |
| Length | 265 km (165 mi) |
| Basin size | 5,990 km2 (2,310 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Kuban→ Sea of Azov |
The Belaya (Russian: Бе́лая; Adyghe: Шъхьагуащэ, romanized: Ŝhagwaśæ [ʂħaːɡʷaːɕa]) is a river in the Republic of Adygea and Krasnodar Krai of Russia. It is a left tributary of the Kuban, which it joins in the Krasnodar Reservoir. The river is 265 kilometres (165 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 5,990 square kilometres (2,310 sq mi).[1] It has its sources at the main watershed of the Caucasus Mountains. In its upper reaches it is a typical mountain river, and flows through deep canyons, while in its lower parts it is a slow flowing lowland river.
Its main tributaries are, from source to mouth, Kisha (right), Dakh (right), Kurdzhips (left) and Pshekha (left).[1] Several cities and towns are located along the river including Maykop and Belorechensk.
