You are my city Karaganda.
I am with you forever, always!
You are the city of peace and good!
You city of miners glory, you land!
Deserts, mountains and forests,
Fields, orchards and hayfields,
flocks and pastures full of land,
In the earth’s reserves of coal, ore
I love you Karaganda!
On February 10, 1934 Karaganda became a city.
People know about Karaganda far beyond the borders of Kazakhstan. And not only because of the famous expression: “Where-where? In Karaganda!”.
Karaganda is a mining town with a long history. During the times of repressions Karaganda became the city of writers, scientists, artists and doctors. Now Karaganda is a modern megalopolis, where scientific and industrial centers are developing, cafes, restaurants and bars are opening.
Karaganda is home to many famous people. World boxing stars Serik Sapiyev and Gennady Golovkin, hockey player Konstantin Barulin, public figure of the Chechen Republic Akhmat Kadyrov were born and lived here. Great men also studied in Karaganda region – the first cosmonaut of the Republic of Kazakhstan Tokhtar Aubakirov and the first President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, the pride of sports Gennady Golovkin, Serik Sapiyev.
Happy birthday, hometown!
