| Central District | |
| Translit Lang1: | - |
| Translit Lang1 Type: | Hebrew |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Arabic |
| Translit Lang1 Info1: | Arabic: المنطقة الوسطى |
| Type: |  District of Israel |
| Mapsize: | 150px |
| Subdivision Type: | Cities |
| Subdivision Name: | 22 |
| Subdivision Type1: | Local Councils |
| Subdivision Name1: | 18 |
| Subdivision Type2: | Regional Councils |
| Subdivision Name2: | 12 |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Ramla |
| Seat1 Type: | Largest |
| Seat1: | Rishon LeZion |
| Area Total Km2: | 1,293 |
| Population Total: | 2,365,000 |
| Population As Of: | 2023 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Iso Code: | IL-M |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Leader Name: | Jonathan Bar-Siman-Tov |
| Leader Title: | District Commissioner[2] |
| Government Footnotes: | [3] |
The Central District (Hebrew: מְחוֹז הַמֶּרְכָּז, Meḥoz haMerkaz; Arabic: المنطقة الوسطى) of Israel is one of six administrative districts, including most of the Sharon region. It is further divided into four sub-districts: Petah Tikva, Ramla, Sharon, and Rehovot. The district's largest city is Rishon LeZion. The district's population as of 2017 was 2,115,800. According to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics, 88% of the population is Jewish, 8.2% is Arab, and 4% are "non-classified", being mostly former Soviet Union immigrants of partial or nominal Jewish ethnic heritage or household members of Jews.[4]
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El Al Airlines maintains its corporate headquarters on the grounds of Ben Gurion Airport and in the Central District.[6]