---
title: "removeAnnotation(_:)"
framework: mapkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "mapkit/mkmapview/removeannotation(_:)"
---

# removeAnnotation(_:)

Removes the specified annotation object from the map view.

## Declaration

```swift
func removeAnnotation(_ annotation: any MKAnnotation)
```

## Parameters

- `annotation`: The annotation object to remove. This object needs to conform to the doc://com.apple.mapkit/documentation/MapKit/MKAnnotation protocol.

## Discussion

Discussion If the annotation is associated with an annotation view, and that view has a reuse identifier, this method removes the annotation view and queues it internally for later reuse. You can retrieve queued annotation views (and associate them with new annotations) using the dequeueReusableAnnotationView(withIdentifier:) method. Removing an annotation object disassociates it from the map view entirely, preventing the map view from displaying it on the map. Typically, you call this method only when you want to hide or delete a specified annotation.

## See Also

### Annotating the map

- [annotations](mapkit/mkmapview/annotations.md)
- [addAnnotation(_:)](mapkit/mkmapview/addannotation(_:).md)
- [addAnnotations(_:)](mapkit/mkmapview/addannotations(_:).md)
- [removeAnnotations(_:)](mapkit/mkmapview/removeannotations(_:).md)
- [annotations(in:)](mapkit/mkmapview/annotations(in:).md)