The Belaya ( ) is a river in Bashkortostan, Russia. Its source lies in the south-western Ural Mountains.

It is long, and its drainage basin covers .

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

Tributaries

thumb|left|Map of the Volga watershed with the Belaya highlighted

The largest tributaries of the Belaya are, from source to mouth: