---
title: center
framework: mapkitjs
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: mapkitjs/coordinateregion/center
---

# center

The center point of the region.

## Declaration

```data
get center(): Coordinate;
set center(coordinate: CoordinateData);
```

## Discussion

Discussion Create a Coordinate with a latitude and longitude pair: const center = new mapkit.Coordinate(37.415, -122.048333); // latitude, longitude

## See Also

### Defining the region

- [span](mapkitjs/coordinateregion/span.md)