Whitehall is a prominent road and district located in the City of Westminster in Central London, England. It serves as the primary thoroughfare running south from Trafalgar Square toward Parliament Square and constitutes the first section of the A3212 road leading to Chelsea.
The area is recognized as the center of the United Kingdom government, housing numerous ministries and departments such as the Ministry of Defence, Horse Guards, the Cabinet Office, and a significant portion of the Foreign Office. Due to this concentration of administrative power, the name "Whitehall" is commonly used as a metonym for the British civil service and the government itself.