Karaganda
Karaganda or Karagandy is a major city in central Kazakhstan and the capital of the Karaganda Region.
Karaganda or Karagandy is a major city in central Kazakhstan and the capital of the Karaganda Region. It is the fifth-most populous city in the country, with a population of 497,777 as of the 2020 Census, marking an increase from 459,778 in 2009 and 436,864 in 1999. Karaganda is located approximately 230 kilometers southeast of Kazakhstan's capital city, Astana.
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Worth seeing in and around Karaganda
8 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Karagandy Zoo
The Karaganda Zoo is the state zoo of the city of Karaganda in Kazakhstan. The Karaganda Zoo covers 107.5 acres, and is one of the largest and oldest zoological parks in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
3.7 km · zoo in Karaganda, Kazakhstan · Wikipedia - 02Karaganda State University
Karaganda State University named after E. A. Buketov is a university in Karaganda, Kazakhstan, founded in 1972. Karaganda State University is the second university in the history of Kazakhstan, and it is one of the largest universities in the country.
3.9 km · university · Wikipedia - 03Shakhtyor Stadium
Shakhtyor Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Jenis and FC Shakhter.
2.8 km · multi-use stadium in Karagandy, Kazakhstan · Wikipedia - 04Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima, Karaganda
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima is a Catholic cathedral in neo-Gothic style. It is the seat of the Diocese of Karaganda, Kazakhstan.
3.2 km · Roman Catholic cathedral in Karaganda, Kazakhstan · Wikipedia - 05Miners' Palace of Culture
The Miners' Palace of Culture is a cultural and architectural landmark located in the city of Karaganda, Kazakhstan. Originally constructed during the Soviet era, it was designed to serve as a hub for community gatherings, artistic performances, and public celebrations.
1.7 km · house of culture in Qaraghandy (Karaganda), Kazakhstan · Wikipedia - 06Ak Zholtaj Ice Palace
Akzholtay Sports Palace is an ice hockey indoor arena in Karagandy, Kazakhstan. The former home arena of Avtomobilist Karagandy and Saryarka Karagandy hockey club.
1.5 km · ice hockey indoor arena in Karagandy, Kazakhstan · Wikipedia - 07Regional Kazakh Drama Theatre Saken Seyfullin
The Karaganda Regional Kazakh Drama Theater named after Säken Seifullin is a theater in the city of Karaganda, one of the oldest Kazakh drama theaters.
2.1 km · theatre in Karaganda, Kazakhstan · Wikipedia - 08Monument Miner's Glory
The Miners' Glory Monument is one of the symbols of the city of Karaganda. It was erected to commemorate the 2 million tons of coal produced by the Karaganda coal basin.
1.8 km · monument in Karaganda · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01Karaganda Regional Museum
- 02Ecomuseum at 47 Buqar-Jyrau
- 03Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima
- 04Cathedral of Archangel Michael
- 05Karaganda Zoo
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Things to do
Central Park surrounds a small lake. Just west of it, the Children's Railway is a 5 km loop of 750 mm gauge diesel-hauled railway, originally intended as a training track for young pioneers. It's lurched from one financial debacle to another, with lengthy closures, but was again running in summer 2019. Theatre: the Kazakh Drama Theatre is at
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Where to eat
There's a slew of eateries along Buqar-Jyrau, with other strips along the cross-streets of Nurken Abdirov and Mira. Vegetarians and vegans should check out Kafe Rada IK at
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Getting to Karaganda
- Airports
- Sary-Arka (KGF), 22 km · Nursultan Nazarbayev (NQZ), 179 km
- Stations
- Qarağandı railway station, 1.3 km
- Astana → Karaganda193 km · quickest by road, 3h 6m · $17–24
- Pavlodar → Karaganda386 km · quickest by air, 6h 52m · $190–280
- Zhezkazgan → Karaganda453 km · quickest by air, 6h 43m · $200–290
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