Geographically, it often coincides with the "city centre" or "downtown", but the two concepts are separate: many cities have a central business district located away from its commercial or cultural city centre or downtown.
Secara geografis, kawasan ini seringkali bersesuaian dengan "pusat kota" ("city centre" atau "downtown"), tetapi dua konsep ini berbeda: banyak kota memiliki distrik bisnis pusat yang terletak jauh dari pusat kota kultural atau perniagaan.