---
title: administrativeArea
framework: mapkitjs
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: mapkitjs/place/administrativearea
---

# administrativeArea

The state or province of the place.

## Declaration

```data
administrativeArea: string | null;
```

## Discussion

Discussion For example, the administrativeArea for Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, CA is “California".

## See Also

### City and district address

- [locality](mapkitjs/place/locality.md)
- [subLocality](mapkitjs/place/sublocality.md)
- [dependentLocalities](mapkitjs/place/dependentlocalities.md)
- [administrativeAreaCode](mapkitjs/place/administrativeareacode.md)