---
title: region
framework: mapkitjs
role: symbol
role_heading: Interface Property
path: mapkitjs/searchconstructoroptions/region
---

# region

A map region that provides a hint for the geographic area to search.

## Declaration

```data
region?: CoordinateRegionData;
```

## Discussion

Discussion This property specifies a region of a map in which to search. In a map application, this is typically the region displayed in the map. { region: map.region }

## See Also

### Search Initialization

- [coordinate](mapkitjs/searchconstructoroptions/coordinate.md)
- [getsUserLocation](mapkitjs/serviceconstructoroptions/getsuserlocation.md)
- [language](mapkitjs/serviceconstructoroptions/language.md)