Karaganda

The name Karaganda is derived from 'caragana' bushes, which are abundant in the area.

In the 1940s, up to 70% of the city's inhabitants were ethnic Germans, many of whom were deported to the region during Stalin's regime.

Karaganda has a Continental climate, with the lowest recorded temperature being −42.9 °C.

Karaganda was often used as the punchline in a popular joke in the former Soviet Union, implying it was 'the middle of nowhere.'

Gennady Golovkin, a notable resident of Karaganda, holds the greatest knockout ratio in middleweight championship history.