Karaganda Region, also spelled Qaraghandy Region, is a region of Kazakhstan. Its capital is Karaganda.
Image: Каркаралы, Karkaraly National Park, Kazakhstan
Image: Balkhash copper smelting complex
Kazakhstan is divided into 17 regions. The regions are further subdivided into districts. Three cities, Almaty, Shymkent, and the capital city Astana, do not belong to their surrounding regions.
Change of oblast names and boundaries from 1954 to today