Ebita

Ebita
Эбита
Ebita rocks
Mouth location in Kazakhstan
Physical characteristics
Source 
  coordinates50°50′57″N 58°08′24″E / 50.84917°N 58.14000°E / 50.84917; 58.14000
MouthUral
  coordinates
51°03′53″N 58°10′39″E / 51.06472°N 58.17750°E / 51.06472; 58.17750
Length47 km (29 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionUralCaspian Sea

The Ebita (Kazakh: Шошка; Russian: Эбита), also known as Shoshka or Chaushka in the upper reaches, is a river in Kazakhstan, a tributary of the Ural. It is 47 kilometres (29 mi) long, and flows across the Kargaly District, Aktobe Region.

The Ebita Nature Reserve, a 83,770 hectares (207,000 acres) steppe and forest-steppe protected area, is located by the banks of the river.