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