diff --git a/index.ios.js b/index.ios.js
index d4a62419f..2070d0552 100644
--- a/index.ios.js
+++ b/index.ios.js
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ var MapMixins = {
   },
   removeAnnotation(mapRef, annotationInArray) {
     NativeModules.MapboxGLManager.removeAnnotation(React.findNodeHandle(this.refs[mapRef]), annotationInArray);
+  },
+  setVisibleCoordinateBoundsAnimated(mapRef, latitudeSW, longitudeSW, latitudeNE, longitudeNE, edge) {
+    NativeModules.MapboxGLManager.setVisibleCoordinateBoundsAnimated(React.findNodeHandle(this.refs[mapRef]), latitudeSW, longitudeSW, latitudeNE, longitudeNE, edge);
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/ios/API.md b/ios/API.md
index 09f653e6d..d2d389f2e 100644
--- a/ios/API.md
+++ b/ios/API.md
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ These methods require you to use `MapboxGLMap.Mixin` to access the methods. Each
 | `addAnnotations` | `mapViewRef`, `` (array of annotation objects, see [#annotations](https://github.com/bsudekum/react-native-mapbox-gl/blob/master/API.md#annotations)) | Adds annotation(s) to the map without redrawing the map. Note, this will remove all previous annotations from the map.
 | `selectAnnotationAnimated` | `mapViewRef`, `annotationPlaceInArray` | Open the callout of the selected annotation. This method works with the current annotations on the map. `annotationPlaceInArray` starts at 0 and refers to the first annotation.
 | `removeAnnotation`  | `mapViewRef`, `annotationPlaceInArray` | Removes the selected annotation from the map. This method works with the current annotations on the map. `annotationPlaceInArray` starts at 0 and refers to the first annotation.
+| `setVisibleCoordinateBoundsAnimated`  | `mapViewRef`, `latitude1`, `longitude1`, `latitude2`, `longitude2`, `edgePadding`  | Changes the viewport to fit the given coordinate bounds and some additional padding on each side.
 
 ## GL Styles
 
diff --git a/ios/RCTMapboxGL/RCTMapboxGL.h b/ios/RCTMapboxGL/RCTMapboxGL.h
index db43bb1f4..c76171bea 100644
--- a/ios/RCTMapboxGL/RCTMapboxGL.h
+++ b/ios/RCTMapboxGL/RCTMapboxGL.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 - (void)setCenterCoordinateZoomLevelAnimated:(CLLocationCoordinate2D)coordinates zoomLevel:(double)zoomLevel;
 - (void)selectAnnotationAnimated:(NSUInteger)annotationInArray;
 - (void)removeAnnotation:(NSUInteger)annotationInArray;
+- (void)setVisibleCoordinateBounds:(MGLCoordinateBounds)bounds edgePadding:(UIEdgeInsets)padding animated:(BOOL)animated;
 
 @end
 
diff --git a/ios/RCTMapboxGL/RCTMapboxGL.m b/ios/RCTMapboxGL/RCTMapboxGL.m
index b4ca8620f..cb371121d 100644
--- a/ios/RCTMapboxGL/RCTMapboxGL.m
+++ b/ios/RCTMapboxGL/RCTMapboxGL.m
@@ -242,6 +242,11 @@ -(void)setCenterCoordinateZoomLevelAnimated:(CLLocationCoordinate2D)coordinates
     [_map setCenterCoordinate:coordinates zoomLevel:zoomLevel animated:YES];
 }
 
+- (void)setVisibleCoordinateBounds:(MGLCoordinateBounds)bounds edgePadding:(UIEdgeInsets)padding animated:(BOOL)animated
+{
+    [_map setVisibleCoordinateBounds:bounds edgePadding:padding animated:animated];
+}
+
 - (void)mapView:(MGLMapView *)mapView didUpdateUserLocation:(MGLUserLocation *)userLocation;
 {
     NSDictionary *event = @{ @"target": self.reactTag,
diff --git a/ios/RCTMapboxGL/RCTMapboxGLManager.m b/ios/RCTMapboxGL/RCTMapboxGLManager.m
index eed4f10d0..d6c08c81b 100644
--- a/ios/RCTMapboxGL/RCTMapboxGLManager.m
+++ b/ios/RCTMapboxGL/RCTMapboxGLManager.m
@@ -100,6 +100,22 @@ - (NSArray *)customDirectEventTypes
     }];
 }
 
+RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(setVisibleCoordinateBoundsAnimated:(nonnull NSNumber *)reactTag
+                  latitudeSW:(float) latitudeSW
+                  longitudeSW:(float) longitudeSW
+                  latitudeNE:(float) latitudeNE
+                  longitudeNE:(float) longitudeNE
+                  edgePadding:(double) edgePadding)
+{
+    [_bridge.uiManager addUIBlock:^(RCTUIManager *uiManager, RCTSparseArray *viewRegistry) {
+        RCTMapboxGL *mapView = viewRegistry[reactTag];
+        if ([mapView isKindOfClass:[RCTMapboxGL class]]) {
+            MGLCoordinateBounds coordinatesBounds = MGLCoordinateBoundsMake(CLLocationCoordinate2DMake(latitudeSW, longitudeSW), CLLocationCoordinate2DMake(latitudeNE, longitudeNE));
+            [mapView setVisibleCoordinateBounds:coordinatesBounds edgePadding:UIEdgeInsetsMake(edgePadding, edgePadding, edgePadding, edgePadding) animated:YES];
+        }
+    }];
+}
+
 RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(selectAnnotationAnimated:(nonnull NSNumber *) reactTag
                   annotationInArray:(NSUInteger)annotationInArray)
 {