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# AddressCategory

The categories of address components that users can search for with an address filter.

```
const AddressCategory: Readonly<{
    readonly Country: "Country";
    readonly AdministrativeArea: "AdministrativeArea";
    readonly SubAdministrativeArea: "SubAdministrativeArea";
    readonly Locality: "Locality";
    readonly SubLocality: "SubLocality";
    readonly PostalCode: "PostalCode";
}>
type AddressCategory =
    (typeof AddressCategory)[keyof typeof AddressCategory];
```

## Topics

### Category values

[`readonly AdministrativeArea: "AdministrativeArea";`](/documentation/MapKitJS/AddressCategory/AdministrativeArea)

The primary administrative divisions of countries or regions.

[`readonly Country: "Country";`](/documentation/MapKitJS/AddressCategory/Country)

Countries and regions.

[`readonly Locality: "Locality";`](/documentation/MapKitJS/AddressCategory/Locality)

Local administrative divisions, postal cities, and populated places.

[`readonly PostalCode: "PostalCode";`](/documentation/MapKitJS/AddressCategory/PostalCode)

An address code for mail sorting and delivery.

[`readonly SubAdministrativeArea: "SubAdministrativeArea";`](/documentation/MapKitJS/AddressCategory/SubAdministrativeArea)

The secondary administrative divisions of countries or regions.

[`readonly SubLocality: "SubLocality";`](/documentation/MapKitJS/AddressCategory/SubLocality)

Local administrative subdivisions, postal city subdistricts, and neighborhoods.


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