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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

• 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)

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
• Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), see Cochrane Library § Contents

See also

• All pages with titles containing Central
• Central Coast (disambiguation)
• Central District (disambiguation)
• Central Hospital (disambiguation), various hospitals
• Central line (disambiguation)
• Center (disambiguation)
• Tsentralny (disambiguation), places in the former Soviet Union

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