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

Directions and generalised locations

* Central Africa, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known as Middle Africa * Central America, a region in the centre of America continent * Central Asia, 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, an area in the centre of Scotland * Central Europe, 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, a country in Africa

States and provinces

* Blue Nile (state) or Central, a state in Sudan * Central Department, Paraguay * Central Province (Kenya) * Central Province (Papua New Guinea) * Central Province (Solomon Islands) * Central Province, Sri Lanka * 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 North Central (Jamaica Parliament constituency) * Saint Andrew West Central (Jamaica Parliament constituency) * Saint Catherine West Central (Jamaica Parliament constituency) * Saint James Central * Saint James East Central * Saint James West Central

United Kingdom

* Central (Cardiff electoral ward), Wales * Central (Liverpool ward), England * Central Region, Scotland, a former local government region * Ayr Central, a shopping centre

= Electoral districts

= * Aberdeen Central (UK Parliament constituency) * Aberdeen Central (Scottish Parliament constituency) *

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 was a county constituency in the county of Suffolk. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. History The constituency was created for the 1983 general electio ...

* 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) Ealing Central and Acton is a constituency created in 2010 represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Rupa Huq, who was elected as a Labour MP but was suspended from the party in September 2022 following alleged rac ...

* Edinburgh Central (UK Parliament constituency) *

Edinburgh Central (Scottish Parliament constituency) Edinburgh Central is a burgh constituency of the Scottish Parliament ( Holyrood) covering part of the council area of Edinburgh. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of electio ...

* 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) Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales. The European Parliament constituencies used under that system were sma ...

* Leeds Central (UK Parliament constituency) *

London Central (European Parliament constituency) Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales. The European Parliament constituencies used under that system were smal ...

* Manchester Central (UK Parliament constituency) *

Midlands Central (European Parliament constituency) Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales. The European Parliament constituencies used under that system were small ...

* Newcastle upon Tyne Central (UK Parliament constituency) *

Nottingham Central (UK Parliament constituency) Nottingham Central was a borough constituency in the city of Nottingham. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The constituency was created for the 1918 general election, and ab ...

* Sefton Central (UK Parliament constituency) * Sheffield Central (UK Parliament constituency) *

Southwark Central (UK Parliament constituency) Southwark (''Br'' �sʌðɨk"Southwark", in ''The Columbia Lippincott Gazetteer of the World'' (1952), New York: Columbia University Press. Central was a borough constituency returning a single Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member o ...

* Stoke-on-Trent Central (UK Parliament constituency) * Sunderland Central (UK Parliament constituency) * York Central (UK Parliament constituency)

United States

Central, Alaska Central is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 96, down from 134 in 2000. Every February, Central hosts a checkpoint for the long-distance Yukon Quest sled dog ...

Central, Arizona Central is a census-designated place in Graham County, Arizona, United States. Its population was 758 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Safford micropolitan area. Central is located between the towns of Thatcher and Pima, all west of t ...

Central California (disambiguation) Central California is the central portion of the U.S. state of California. Central California may also refer to: * United States District Court for the Central District of California * Willams, California, formerly Central, California * Central Ca ...

Central City, Colorado The historic City of Central, commonly known as Central City, is a home rule municipality located in Gilpin and Clear Creek counties, Colorado, United States. Central City is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Gilpin County. ...

* Central, Indiana * Central, Louisiana * Central, Michigan *

Central, Minnesota Central is an unincorporated community in Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States; located in the northwest corner of the county; along the Rainy River. The community is located between International Falls and Baudette Baudette is a cit ...

, Koochiching County * Central, Minneapolis, Minnesota *

Central (neighborhood), Minneapolis The Central neighborhood (part of the larger Powderhorn community) of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States is located south of the downtown region of the city. It is bounded by Lake Street on the north, Chicago Avenue on the east, 38th St ...

Central Township, Merrick County, Nebraska Central Township is one of eleven townships in Merrick County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 62 at the 2020 census. A 2021 estimate placed the township's population at 62. See also *County government in Nebraska County government ...

Central, New Mexico Santa Clara is a village in Grant County, New Mexico, Grant County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,686 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, down from 1,944 in 2000 United States Census, 2000. Today it is a bedroom commun ...

* Central, Cleveland, Ohio * Central, South Carolina *

Central, Tennessee Central is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in western Carter County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,717 at the 2000 census and 2,279 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Johnson City Metropolitan St ...

* Central, Utah *

Central, West Virginia Central is an unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers cl ...

Other nations

* Central District (Botswana) *

Central, Bahia Central is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil. See also *List of municipalities in Bahia This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Bahia (BA), located in the Northeast Region of Brazil. Bahia is ...

, Brazil * Central, Hong Kong ** Central and Western District, Hong Kong * Central, New South Wales, Australia *

Central Otago Central Otago is located in the inland part of the Otago region in the South Island of New Zealand. The motto for the area is "A World of Difference". The area is dominated by mountain ranges and the upper reaches of the Clutha River and tributa ...

, 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 Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality (formerly Central District Municipality) is one of the four districts of North West province in South Africa. Its capital is Mahikeng, which is also the capital of the province. Geography Neighbours Ngak ...

, a district in North West, South Africa * Central Italy (European Parliament constituency)

Railways

Central Railway (India) Central Railway (abbreviated CR) is one of the 19 zones of Indian Railways. Its headquarters is in Mumbai at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus. It has the distinction of operating the first passenger railway line in India, which opened from M ...

** 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) Central stations or central railway stations emerged in the second half of the nineteenth century as railway stations that had initially been built on the edge of city centres were enveloped by urban expansion and became an integral part of the ...

, 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 Central Sport Club, usually known simply as Central, is a Brazilian football club. Based in Caruaru, Pernambuco state, the club competes in the Série D. History On June 15, 1919, at Sociedade Musical Comercial Caruaruense, the club was founde ...

, 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) Central is an adjective usually referring to being in the center of some place or (mathematical) object. Central may also refer to: Directions and generalised locations * Central Africa, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known as ...

, a home improvement store chain located in Nova Scotia, Canada *

Central Group Central Group consists of a variety of diverse investments in various corporations in Thailand and abroad, including investments in retail, property development, brand management, hospitality, and food and beverage sectors, and in digital lifes ...

, 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 Chichester () is a cathedral city and civil parish in West Sussex, England.OS Explorer map 120: Chichester, South Harting and Selsey Scale: 1:25 000. Publisher:Ordnance Survey – Southampton B2 edition. Publishing Date:2009. It is the only ci ...

, 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 College may refer to: Sri Lanka * Central College (Sri Lanka), also known as Madhya Maha Vidyalaya A-K * Achchuveli Central College, in Achchuvel * Akkaraipattu Muslim Central College, a school for Muslim Community * Ananda Central Col ...

Central High School (disambiguation) Central High School may refer to any of these institutions of secondary education: In the United States Alabama * Central High School (Phenix City, Alabama) * Central High School (Tuscaloosa, Alabama) * Central High School (Hayneville, Alaba ...

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 Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) * Central Christian Church (Henderson, Nevada), a postdenominational Evangelical megachurch * Central churchmanship, an Anglican tradition *

The Central ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

, a commercial and residential building in Clarke Quay, Singapore *

Central (Department Store) Central is an Indian department store chain operated by Future Lifestyle Fashion of Future Group. It competes with other department store chains such as Lifestyle Lifestyle often refers to: * Lifestyle (sociology), the way a person lives * '' ...

, a retail chain of the Pantaloon Retail India *

Central District (disambiguation) Central District may refer to: Places * Central District (Botswana) * Central district, Plovdiv, Bulgaria * Central District, Xiamen, China, now Siming District, Fujian * Central, Hong Kong, also called Central District * List of Central District ...

Central Hospital (disambiguation) Central Hospital may refer to: * Ayrshire Central Hospital, also known as Irvine Central Hospital, an NHS hospital in Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland * Central Hospital, Hatton, was a psychiatric hospital (closed 1995) located in Hatton, Warwicksh ...

, various hospitals *

Central Jail Prisons, and their administration, is a state subject covered by item 4 under the State List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. The management and administration of prisons falls exclusively in the domain of the State governmen ...

, 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 Central is a public square or ''plaza'' at the northern end of Limmatquai in Zürich, Switzerland. It is one of the city's nodal points for road and public transportation. It was formerly known as Leonhardplatz or Leonhardsplatz. Geography Cen ...

, a square in Zürich, Switzerland