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, 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

  • 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

United States

  • Central, Alaska
  • Central, Arizona
  • Central California
  • 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, New South Wales, Australia
  • Central District (Botswana)
  • Central, Bahia, Brazil
  • Central, Hong Kong
  • Central and Western District, Hong Kong
  • 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, Zürich, a square in Zürich, Switzerland

Electoral 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)

United Kingdom

Parliament
  • 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)
Local wards
  • Central ward (multiple articles)

Other countries

  • Central Italy (European Parliament constituency)
  • Central constituency (disambiguation), Russia

Companies

  • Central (home improvement store), a home improvement store chain located in Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Central Group, a department store company in Thailand
  • Central Trains, a former UK train operating company owned by National Express Group
  • ITV Central (formerly Central Independent Television), the ITV company formed from ATV
  • 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
  • North Carolina Central University, a university in Durham, North Carolina, commonly known as "Central"
  • Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, a university in London commonly known as "Central"
  • Central College (disambiguation)
  • Central High School (disambiguation)

Railways

  • Central station, a generic name for a centrally located or main station of a town or city
  • Central line (London Underground), a London Underground line that runs between West London and East London via Central London
  • Central Railway (India)
  • Central line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)
  • Central Station (disambiguation), railway stations known by the name "Central"

Sports

  • Central (field hockey team), in New Zealand
  • Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero, a football (soccer) club in Argentina
  • Central Sport Club, a football (soccer) club in Brazil
  • Central United F.C., a football (soccer) club in New Zealand
  • Rosario Central, an important football club in Argentina
  • União Central Futebol Clube, a football (soccer) club in Brazil

Other uses

  • Centro (store), formerly Central, a retail chain of the Pantaloon Retail India
  • Central (TV channel), a defunct TV channel in Singapore
  • Central Christian Church (Henderson, Nevada), a postdenominational Evangelical megachurch
  • Central Police Division, a police division in Singapore
  • Central (restaurant), in Lima, Peru
  • Central School of Speech and Drama, London
  • Central Time Zone, a time zone in the Americas
  • The Central, a commercial and residential building on Eu Tong Sen Street, Singapore
  • Central, a fictional in the American television sitcom My Name Is Earl
  • "Central", a song by John Frusciante from the 2009 studio album The Empyrean
  • Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), see
  • SBT Central, a television station in Jáu, São Paulo, Brazil

See also

  • Central Coast (disambiguation)
  • Central District (disambiguation)
  • Central Hospital (disambiguation), various hospitals
  • Central line (disambiguation)
  • Central Valley (disambiguation), multiple valleys with the same name
  • Center (disambiguation)
  • Tsentralny (disambiguation), places in the former Soviet Union