---
title: minimumSpan
framework: mapkitjs
role: symbol
role_heading: Interface Property
path: mapkitjs/mapshowitemsoptions/minimumspan
---

# minimumSpan

The minimum longitudinal and latitudinal span the map displays.

## Declaration

```data
minimumSpan?: CoordinateSpanData;
```

## Discussion

Discussion Set this value to ensure that showItems(items, options) sets a map region no smaller than the minimum span specified.

## See Also

### Show item options

- [animate](mapkitjs/mapshowitemsoptions/animate.md)
- [padding](mapkitjs/mapshowitemsoptions/padding.md)
- [cameraDistance](mapkitjs/mapshowitemsoptions/cameradistance.md)