# Central

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
* Ayr Central, a shopping centre

#### 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, 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), Russoa

## 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), on the London Underground
* 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

* Central (Department Store), 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 Restaurante, a restaurant in Lima
* 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 Cochrane Library § Contents