Map of Karagandy, Kazakhstan

Karagandy is the administrative centre of Karaganda, Kazakhstan, with a population of about 497,777. It lies at 49.8019°N, 73.1021°E. Karagandy is about 193 km (120 mi) southeast of Astana, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Saran, 19 km to the west.

Karagandy at a glance

Where is Karagandy?

• The 5th largest city in Kazakhstan by recorded population.
• The largest city in Karaganda on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 06 min on the shortest day to 16 h 20 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Karagandy

• Saran — 19 km west
• Abay — 25 km southwest
• Temirtau — 30 km north
• Shakhtinsk — 38 km west
• Astana — 193 km northwest
• Ekibastuz — 265 km northeast
• Stepnogorsk — 296 km north
• Balqash — 357 km southeast
• Aksu — 366 km northeast
• Pavlodar — 386 km northeast

Largest cities in Karaganda

• Temirtau — 170,600
• Balqash — 81,364
• Saran — 42,552
• Shakhtinsk — 41,602
• Abay — 35,454

Largest cities in Kazakhstan

• Almaty — 1,977,011
• Astana — 1,544,142
• Shymkent — 1,200,000
• Aktobe — 500,757
• Taraz — 358,153
• Kyzylorda — 354,800
• Oral — 330,000
• Pavlodar — 329,002
• Ust-Kamenogorsk — 319,067
• Semey — 292,780

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.