Karaganda Region

Karaganda Region occupies a broad expanse of upland steppe in central Kazakhstan. Its terrain belongs largely to Saryarka, the Kazakh Uplands, where open grasslands are broken by low rocky hills, dry valleys and scattered lakes; Lake Balkhash marks an important southern edge of the region. The Nura River is among the waterways crossing this continental interior. Karaganda, the regional capital, grew around one of Kazakhstan’s principal coal basins, and mining remains central to the area’s identity. Farther east, the wooded granite slopes of Karkaraly National Park contrast with the surrounding steppe. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of central Kazakhstan connects regionally.

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