---
title: "intersects(_:)"
framework: mapkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "mapkit/mkmaprect/intersects(_:)"
---

# intersects(_:)

Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether two rectangles intersect each other.

## Declaration

```swift
func intersects(_ rect2: MKMapRect) -> Bool
```

## Parameters

- `rect2`: The second rectangle.

## Return Value

Return Value true if rect1 and rect2 intersect each other, or false if they don’t intersect or either rectangle is null.

## Discussion

Discussion The rectangles aren’t intersecting if the only intersection occurs along an edge. For a true intersection, the rectangles both need to enclose a single rectangular area with a width and height that are both greater than 0.

## See Also

### Intersecting the rectangle

- [contains(_:)](mapkit/mkmaprect/contains(_:)-79tjt.md)
- [contains(_:)](mapkit/mkmaprect/contains(_:)-1z5oa.md)