The Central District of Showt County () is in West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Showt.
In 2007, Showt District was separated from Maku County in the establishment of Showt County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Showt as its capital. The village of Yowla Galdi was converted to a city in 2018.
At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 39,569 people in 10,076 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 43,536 inhabitants in 12,169 households.