Belaya (Kuban)

Belaya
Belaya (Kuban) is located in Krasnodar Krai
Belaya (Kuban)
Belaya (Kuban) is located in European Russia
Belaya (Kuban)
Physical characteristics
MouthKuban
 • coordinates
45°06′00″N 39°28′09″E / 45.10000°N 39.46917°E / 45.10000; 39.46917
Length265 km (165 mi)
Basin size5,990 km2 (2,310 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionKubanSea 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.

  1. ^ a b "Река Белая in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).