---
title: locale
framework: mapkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: mapkit/mkdistanceformatter/locale
---

# locale

The locale to use when formatting strings.

## Declaration

```swift
var locale: Locale! { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion If you don’t specify an explicit locale, the formatter uses the user’s current locale information.

## See Also

### Specifying the format

- [units](mapkit/mkdistanceformatter/units-swift.property.md)
- [MKDistanceFormatter.Units](mapkit/mkdistanceformatter/units-swift.enum.md)
- [unitStyle](mapkit/mkdistanceformatter/unitstyle.md)
- [MKDistanceFormatter.DistanceUnitStyle](mapkit/mkdistanceformatter/distanceunitstyle.md)