Belaya (Kuban)

For other uses, see Belaya River.

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.

Belaya
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Physical characteristics
Mouth	Kuban
• coordinates	45°06′00″N 39°28′09″E
Length	265 km (165 mi)
Basin size	5,990 km2 (2,310 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Kuban→ Sea of Azov

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.