Karaganda Region
Karaganda Region
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Map of Kazakhstan, location of Karaganda Region highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 48°0′N 71°0′E / 48.000°N 71.000°E | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Capital | Karaganda |
| Government | |
| • Akim | Ermaganbet Bulekpaev |
| Area | |
• Total | 427,982 km2 (165,245 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,565 m (5,135 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 1,134,146 |
| • Density | 2.6/km2 (6.9/sq mi) |
| GDP (Nominal, 2024) | |
| • Total | KZT 9,237 billion (US$ 19.398 billion) · 4th |
| • Per capita | KZT 8,141,000 (US$ 17,096) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:00 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+05:00 (unchanged) |
| Postal codes | 100000 |
| Area codes | +7 (721) |
| ISO 3166 code | KZ-KAR |
| Vehicle registration | 09, M |
| Districts | 9 |
| Cities | 11 |
| Townships | 39 |
| Villages | 557 |
| HDI (2022) | 0.823 very high · 2nd |
| Website | karaganda-region |
Karaganda Region (Kazakh: Қарағанды облысы, romanized: Qarağandy oblysy; Russian: Карагандинская область) is a region of Kazakhstan. Its capital is Karaganda. The region borders Akmola and Pavlodar Region to the north, Abai Region to the east, Jetisu, Almaty, and Zhambyl Regions to the south, and Kostanay and Ulytau regions to the west.
In 2022, the western parts of this region was split off and became the Ulytau Region.