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title: "MTMapViewController.getProjection | Mobile sdk | Mobile sdk android | Android"
description: "getProjection"
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# MTMapViewController.getProjection

suspend fun [getProjection](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map/-m-t-map-view-controller/get-projection/)(): [MTProjectionType](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.types/-m-t-projection-type/)

Returns the current map projection type. Defaults to [MTProjectionType.MERCATOR](https://docs.maptiler.com/mobile-sdk/android/api/-map-tiler-s-d-k/com.maptiler.maptilersdk.map.types/-m-t-projection-type/-m-e-r-c-a-t-o-r/) if unavailable.