Kurdzhips

Kurdzhips
Kurdzhips River in Guam Gorge
Physical characteristics
MouthBelaya
  coordinates
44°34′43″N 40°03′12″E / 44.5786°N 40.0532°E / 44.5786; 40.0532
Length100 km (62 mi)
Basin size768 km2 (297 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionBelayaKubanSea of Azov

The Kurdzhips (Russian: Курджипс), located in the Caucasus Mountains, is a river in the Apsheronsky District of Krasnodar region, Russia. It is a left tributary of the Belaya near Maykop. It is 100 kilometres (62 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 768 square kilometres (297 sq mi).

The river is a venue for wilderness and extreme sports. The river gained world attention in 2000 when Neanderthal remains were discovered in a cave on its banks.