Central Yunnan (Chinese: 滇中) refers to the region of Yunnan province, China, consisting of Kunming, Dali, Chuxiong, Yuxi, and 7 counties of northern Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture (Mengzi, Gejiu, Jianshui, Kaiyuan, Mile, Luxi, and Shiping).

It accounts for 44.1% of Yunnan's population, and 61.6% of the province's GDP.

[1] The region is considered poor for urban agglomerations in China, suffering from water shortage and limited infrastructure.

[1][2] Government plans call for urbanization of the region, and linking Kunming and Yuxi into one large agglomeration.

[4] In 2015, the State Council approved the Central Yunnan New Area.