# Things to see in Karaganda (Kazakhstan): 6 places and when to go > Karaganda is a city in Kazakhstan with around 452,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 6 places in and around it, mainly With kids (2), History (2), Nature (1). The best known are Karaganda Zoo, Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima, Karaganda and Miners' Glory Monument. The best time to come is May to June and September to October; also possible: April, July to August and November. In June there are 16 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 54. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/karaganda/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Kazakhstan · 49.885, 73.115 - **Population:** About 452,000 - **Places:** 6 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/familia/) (2) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/historia/) (2) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/naturaleza/) (1) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/fauna/) (1) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/espiritual/) (1) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/museos/) (1) - **Best time:** May to June and September to October. - **Also possible:** April, July to August and November. - **Nearest airport:** NQZ Astana, 173 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Karaganda The places in and around Karaganda, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Karaganda Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/zoologico-de-karaganda/): Zoo in Karaganda, Kazakhstan · 12 km - [Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima, Karaganda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/catedral-de-nuestra-senora-de-fatima/): Roman Catholic cathedral in Karaganda, Kazakhstan · 12 km - [Miners' Glory Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/miners-glory-monument/): Monument in Karaganda · 8.8 km - [Eternal flame, Karaganda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/eternal-flame/): Memorial in memory of the victory in the Great War II · 8.4 km - [BALA park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/bala-park/): With kids · 6.1 km - [Ecological Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/ecological-museum/): Museum · 9.1 km ## When to go to Karaganda The best time to visit Karaganda is **May to June and September to October**; also possible: April, July to August and November. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 8 h 20 | | February | Better not | 9 h 50 | | March | Better not | 11 h 33 | | April | Possible | 13 h 31 | | May | Best time | 15 h 10 | | June | Best time | 16 h 06 | | July | Possible | 15 h 43 | | August | Possible | 14 h 15 | | September | Best time | 12 h 21 | | October | Best time | 10 h 27 | | November | Possible | 8 h 45 | | December | Better not | 7 h 54 | In June there are 16 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 54. In May, 6 of the 6 places are at their best. When to go to Kazakhstan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Karaganda The nearest main airport is Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ, Astana), 173 km as the crow flies. How to get around Kazakhstan (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=49.885%2C73.115) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.885%2C73.115) ## Other towns nearby - [Astana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/nur-sultan/): 9 places · 187 km - [Almaty](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/alma-ata/): 157 places · 786 km - [Esik](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/esik/): 36 places · 797 km - [Aktobe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/aktobe/): 20 places · 1,140 km - [Oral, Kazakhstan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/oral/): 7 places · 1,547 km And all of Kazakhstan, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Karaganda? The best known: [Karaganda Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/zoologico-de-karaganda/), [Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima, Karaganda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/catedral-de-nuestra-senora-de-fatima/), [Miners' Glory Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/miners-glory-monument/), [Eternal flame, Karaganda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/eternal-flame/). In all, 6 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Karaganda? May to June and September to October; also possible: April, July to August and November. In June there are 16 h 06 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 54. ### How do you get to Karaganda? The nearest main airport is Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ), 173 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.885%2C73.115) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Karaganda as the destination and these 6 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).