The Central District of Maku County () is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Maku.
In 2007, Qarah Su Rural District was created in the district, and Chaybasar-e Shomali Rural District and the city of Bazargan were separated from it in the formation of Bazargan District.
At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 84,516 in 19,238 households. The following census in 2011 counted 70,133 people in 18,427 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 75,075 inhabitants in 21,490 households.