Karaganda is a city in Kazakhstan (Karaganda Region founded in 1997.

City in Kazakhstan (Karaganda Region)
Karaganda is the capital of Karaganda Region in the Republic of Kazakhstan. It is the fourth most populous city in Kazakhstan, behind Almaty (Alma-Ata), Nur-Sultan and Shymkent. Population: 497,777 . Karaganda is approximately 230 km south-east of Kazakhstan's capital Nur-Sultan (formerly known as Astana).