Belaya River (Kuban)

For other uses, see Belaya River.

Belaya River
File:R. Belaya (Kuban) Maykop 3.jpg Belaya River at Maykop
Mouth	Kuban River
Length	273 km (170 mi)
Basin area	5,990 km2 (2,310 sq mi)

The Belaya (Russian: Бе́лая; Adyghe: Шъхьагуащэ) is a river in the Republic of Adygea and Krasnodar Krai of Russia. It is a tributary of the Kuban River, which it joins in the Krasnodar Reservoir. The river is 273 kilometres (170 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 5,990 square kilometres (2,310 sq mi). 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.

Several cities and towns are located along the river including Maykop and Belorechensk.