Karaganda Region

Karaganda Region Қарағанды облысы (Kazakh)
Region
From the top, Karkaraly National Park, Bektauata, Lake Balkhash
Flag Coat of arms
Map of Kazakhstan, location of Karaganda Region highlighted
Coordinates: 48°0′N 71°0′E / 48.000°N 71.000°E / 48.000; 71.000
Country	Kazakhstan
Capital	Karaganda
Government
• Akim	Ermaganbet Bulekpaev[1]
Area [2]
• Total	427,982 km2 (165,245 sq mi)
Highest elevation [3]	1,565 m (5,135 ft)
Lowest elevation	500 m (1,600 ft)
Population  (2018)[4]
• Total	1,378,863
• Density	3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi)
GDP [5]
• Total	KZT 7,278.1 billion US$ 15.763 billion (2022)
• Per capita	KZT 6,412,900 US$ 13,889 (2022)
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 [6]
HDI (2022)	0.823[7] very high · 2nd
Website	karaganda-region.gov.kz/eng/

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.