Central is an adjective usually referring to being in the center (disambiguation), 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, 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, the centre of London * Central Region (disambiguation) * 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) * 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) *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