Central is an

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usually referring to being in the center of some place or (mathematical) object. Central may also refer to:

Directions and generalised locations

Central Africa Central Africa is a subregion of the African continent comprising various countries according to different definitions. Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, ...

, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known as Middle Africa *

Central America Central America ( es, América Central or ) is a subregion of the Americas. Its boundaries are defined as bordering the United States to the north, Colombia to the south, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. ...

, a region in the centre of America continent *

Central Asia Central Asia, also known as Middle Asia, is a subregion, region of Asia that stretches from the Caspian Sea in the west to western China and Mongolia in the east, and from Afghanistan and Iran in the south to Russia in the north. It includes t ...

, a region in the centre of Eurasian continent *

Central Australia Central Australia, also sometimes referred to as the Red Centre, is an inexactly defined region associated with the geographic centre of Australia. In its narrowest sense it describes a region that is limited to the town of Alice Springs and i ...

, a region of the Australian continent *

Central Belt The Central Belt of Scotland is the area of highest population density within Scotland. Depending on the definition used, it has a population of between 2.4 and 4.2 million (the country's total was around 5.4 million in 2019), including Great ...

, an area in the centre of Scotland *

Central Europe Central Europe is an area of Europe between Western Europe and Eastern Europe, based on a common historical, social and cultural identity. The Thirty Years' War (1618–1648) between Catholicism and Protestantism significantly shaped the area' ...

, a region of the European continent *

Central London Central London is the innermost part of London, in England, spanning several boroughs. Over time, a number of definitions have been used to define the scope of Central London for statistics, urban planning and local government. Its characteris ...

, the centre of London *

Central Region (disambiguation) Central Region, Center Region, Centrale Region, or Centre Region can refer to: Africa *Centre Region, Burkina Faso, one of 13 administrative regions *Centre Region, Cameroon, one of ten semi-autonomous regions *Maekel Region or Central Region, Er ...

* Central United States, a region of the United States of America

Specific locations

Countries

Central African Republic The Central African Republic (CAR; ; , RCA; , or , ) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the southeast, the DR Congo to the south, the Republic of th ...

, a country in Africa

States and provinces

* Blue Nile (state) or Central, a state in Sudan *

Central Department Central () is a department in Paraguay. The capital is Areguá. With 2,243,792 inhabitants, it is the most populated and the smallest of the 17 departments of Paraguay. Boundaries *North: the departments of Cordillera and Presidente Hayes *Wes ...

, Paraguay * Central Province (Kenya) *

Central Province (Papua New Guinea) Central Province is a province in Papua New Guinea located on the southern coast of the country. It has a population of 237,016 (2010 census) people and is in size. The seat of government of Central Province, which is located within the National C ...

* Central Province (Solomon Islands) *

Central Province, Sri Lanka The Central Province ( si, මධ්‍යම පළාත ''Madhyama Paḷāta'', ta, மத்திய மாகாணம் ''Madhdhiya Mākāṇam'') is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka, the first level administrative division of th ...

* Central Province, Zambia

Cities and districts

Jamaica

Kingston Central (Jamaica Parliament constituency) Kingston Central is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Representatives of the Jamaican Parliament. It elects one Member of Parliament MP by the first past the post In a first-past-the-post electoral system (FPTP or FPP ...

Saint Andrew East Central (Jamaica Parliament constituency) Saint Andrew East Central is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Representatives of the Jamaican Parliament. It elects one Member of Parliament MP by the first past the post system of election. The current MP is Peter Philli ...

Saint Andrew North Central (Jamaica Parliament constituency) Saint Andrew North Central is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Representatives of the Jamaican Parliament. It elects one Member of Parliament MP by the first past the post system of election. Members Karl Samuda Ka ...

Saint Andrew West Central (Jamaica Parliament constituency) Saint Andrew West Central is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Representatives of the Jamaican Parliament. It elects one Member of Parliament MP by the first past the post In a first-past-the-post electoral system (F ...

Saint Catherine West Central (Jamaica Parliament constituency) Saint Catherine West Central is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Representatives of the Jamaican Parliament. It elects one Member of Parliament MP by the first past the post system of election. Members of Parliament * ...

Saint James Central Saint James Central is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Representatives of the Jamaican Parliament. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. The constituency was first contest ...

Saint James East Central Saint James East Central is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Representatives of the Jamaican Parliament. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. The constituency was first cont ...

Saint James West Central Saint James West Central is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Representatives of the Jamaican Parliament. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. The constituency was first contest ...

United Kingdom

Central (Cardiff electoral ward) Central was the name of an original electoral ward in the centre of the county borough and, from 1905, city of Cardiff, Wales. It elected representatives to the Cardiff County Borough Council and, from 1974, South Glamorgan County Council. The wa ...

, Wales *

Central (Liverpool ward) Central is a Liverpool City Council ward in the Liverpool Riverside Parliamentary constituency. The population at the 2011 census was 20,340. It was formed for the 2004 municipal elections from the former Abercromby, Everton and Smithdown w ...

, England *

Central Region, Scotland Central Region (''Roinn Meadhanach'' in Gaelic) was a local government region of Scotland from 1975 to 1996, one of twelve such bodies across the country. The Regional Council's HQ was at Viewforth in Stirling, which had been previously the H ...

, a former local government region *

Ayr Central Ayr Central is covered shopping centre in Ayr, Scotland. Built on a brown field site on Kyle Street, which had been abandoned for fifteen years, the development cost £75 million. It was opened ahead of schedule in March 2007, with the opening ...

, a shopping centre

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Aberdeen Central (UK Parliament constituency) Aberdeen Central was a burgh constituency in the city of Aberdeen in Scotland which was represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 1997 United Kingd ...

Aberdeen Central (Scottish Parliament constituency) Aberdeen Central (Gaelic: ''Obar Dheathain Meadhain'') is a burgh constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) covering part of the council area of Aberdeen City. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past ...

Barnsley Central (UK Parliament constituency) Barnsley Central is a constituency in South Yorkshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2011 by Dan Jarvis of the Labour Party. Constituency profile Barnsley Central is generally an urban seat and has a large ma ...

* Belfast Central (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency) * Bradford Central (UK Parliament constituency) *

Brent Central (UK Parliament constituency) Brent Central is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. It is currently represented, since 2015, by Dawn Butler of the Labour Party. History The seat was created in the London review of seats of the Boundary C ...

* Cardiff Central (UK Parliament constituency) * Cardiff Central (Assembly constituency) * Central Armagh (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency) *

Central Ayrshire (UK Parliament constituency) Central Ayrshire is a constituency of the British House of Commons, located in the south-west of Scotland within the North Ayrshire and South Ayrshire council areas. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) at least once every five years using t ...

* Central Devon (UK Parliament constituency) *

Central Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency) Central Norfolk was a county constituency in the county of Norfolk. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. History The constituency was created by the Representation of the ...

*Central Suffolk (UK Parliament constituency) * Central Suffolk and North Ipswich (UK Parliament constituency) * Croydon Central (UK Parliament constituency) * Doncaster Central (UK Parliament constituency) * Ealing Central and Acton (UK Parliament constituency) *Edinburgh Central (UK Parliament constituency) *Edinburgh Central (Scottish Parliament constituency) * Glasgow Central (UK Parliament constituency) *Greater Manchester Central (European Parliament constituency) * Hackney Central (UK Parliament constituency) *Hampshire Central (European Parliament constituency) *Kingston upon Hull Central (UK Parliament constituency) * Islington Central (UK Parliament constituency) *Lancashire Central (European Parliament constituency) * Leeds Central (UK Parliament constituency) *London Central (European Parliament constituency) * Manchester Central (UK Parliament constituency) *Midlands Central (European Parliament constituency) * Newcastle upon Tyne Central (UK Parliament constituency) * Nottingham Central (UK Parliament constituency) * Sefton Central (UK Parliament constituency) * Sheffield Central (UK Parliament constituency) * Southwark Central (UK Parliament constituency) * Stoke-on-Trent Central (UK Parliament constituency) * Sunderland Central (UK Parliament constituency) * York Central (UK Parliament constituency)

United States

* Central, Alaska * Central, Arizona * Central California (disambiguation) * Central City, Colorado * Central, Indiana * Central, Louisiana * Central, Michigan * Central, Minnesota, Koochiching County * Central, Minneapolis, Minnesota * Central (neighborhood), Minneapolis * Central Township, Merrick County, Nebraska * Central, New Mexico * Central, Cleveland, Ohio * Central, South Carolina * Central, Tennessee * Central, Utah * Central, West Virginia

Other nations

* Central District (Botswana) * Central, Bahia, Brazil * Central, Hong Kong ** Central and Western District, Hong Kong * Central, New South Wales, Australia * Central Otago, part of New Zealand's South Island, often known simply as Central * Central Federal District, a federal district of Russia * Central Area, Singapore * Central District Municipality, a district in North West, South Africa *Central Italy (European Parliament constituency)

Railways

* Central Railway (India) ** Central line (Mumbai Suburban Railway) * Central line (London Underground), on the London Underground * Central station, a generic name for a centrally-located or main station of a town or city * Central Station (disambiguation), railway stations known by the name "Central"

Sports

* Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero, a football (soccer) club in Argentina * Rosario Central, an important football club in Argentina * Central Sport Club, a football (soccer) club in Brazil * União Central Futebol Clube, a football (soccer) club in Brazil * Central (women's field hockey team), in New Zealand * Central United, a football (soccer) club in New Zealand

Companies

* Central (home improvement store), a home improvement store chain located in Nova Scotia, Canada * Central Group, a department store company in Thailand * ITV Central (formerly Central Independent Television), the ITV company formed from ATV * Central Trains, a former UK train operating company owned by National Express Group * London Central, a bus operating company in London owned by Go-Ahead Group

Education

* Central C of E Junior School, a school in the United Kingdom * Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, a university in London commonly known as "Central" * Central College (disambiguation) * Central High School (disambiguation)

Other uses

* In Cuba a is a sugar refinery * Central algebra, in mathematics an associative algebra over the center of the algebra itself * Central angle, a geometric measurement * Cochrane Library#Contents, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) * Central Christian Church (Henderson, Nevada), a postdenominational Evangelical megachurch * Central churchmanship, an Anglican tradition * The Central, a commercial and residential building in Clarke Quay, Singapore * Central (Department Store), a retail chain of the Pantaloon Retail India * Central District (disambiguation) * Central Hospital (disambiguation), various hospitals * Central Jail, a jail in India, Pakistan, and other South Asian countries usually meant for confinement of long-term convicts * Central (TV channel), a defunct TV channel in Singapore * Central, the fictional area which seceded from both the United States and the Confederate States during the American Civil War in ''My Name Is Earl'' * Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China, the communist government * Central Police Division, a police division in Singapore * Central School of Speech and Drama, London * Central Time Zone, a time zone in the Americas * Central, Zürich, a square in Zürich, Switzerland