---
title: centerCoordinate
framework: mapkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: mapkit/mkmapview/centercoordinate
---

# centerCoordinate

The map coordinate at the center of the map view.

## Declaration

```swift
var centerCoordinate: CLLocationCoordinate2D { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion Changing the value in this property centers the map on the new coordinate without changing the current zoom level. It also updates the values in the region property to reflect the new center coordinate and the new span values needed to maintain the current zoom level. Changing the value of this property updates the map view immediately. If you want to animate the change, use the setCenter(_:animated:) method instead.

## See Also

### Manipulating the visible portion of the map

- [region](mapkit/mkmapview/region.md)
- [setRegion(_:animated:)](mapkit/mkmapview/setregion(_:animated:).md)
- [setCenter(_:animated:)](mapkit/mkmapview/setcenter(_:animated:).md)
- [showAnnotations(_:animated:)](mapkit/mkmapview/showannotations(_:animated:).md)
- [visibleMapRect](mapkit/mkmapview/visiblemaprect.md)
- [setVisibleMapRect(_:animated:)](mapkit/mkmapview/setvisiblemaprect(_:animated:).md)
- [setVisibleMapRect(_:edgePadding:animated:)](mapkit/mkmapview/setvisiblemaprect(_:edgepadding:animated:).md)