Tunceli District (also: Merkez, meaning "central" in Turkish) is a district of Tunceli Province in Turkey. The town of Tunceli is its seat and the district had a population of 39,610 in 2021. Its area is 1,128 km<sup>2</sup>.
Beside the town of Tunceli, the district encompasses fifty-three villages and 156 hamlets.