Karaganda

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 (140 miles) southeast of Kazakhstan's capital city, Astana.

zoo in Karaganda, Kazakhstan

2023 coal mine disaster in Kazakhstan

Roman Catholic cathedral in Karaganda, Kazakhstan

Asian elephant (Indian subspecies — Elephas maximus indicus) from Karaganda Zoo, known for his ability to mimic human speech (1970–1993)