Belaya River (Kama)

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Map of the Volga watershed with the Belaya highlighted
Map of the Volga watershed with the Belaya highlighted

Belaya River or Aghidhel (Russian: Бе́лая; Bashkir: Ағиҙел; Tatar: Ağidel) is a river in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. Its source lies in the south-western Ural Mountains. Its length is 1,430 km (889 mi).

Settlements along the Belaya include Beloretsk, Sterlitamak, Ufa (at the confluence with the Ufa River), and Birsk. The Belaya flows into the Kama River near Neftekamsk.

Belaya River is one of the most popular of the Ural's rivers for rafting.