diff --git a/MKMapView+ZoomLevel.h b/MKMapView+ZoomLevel.h
index c6e485f..4dcba61 100644
--- a/MKMapView+ZoomLevel.h
+++ b/MKMapView+ZoomLevel.h
@@ -7,4 +7,6 @@
     zoomLevel:(NSUInteger)zoomLevel
     animated:(BOOL)animated;
 
+- (int) getZoomLevel;
+
 @end
diff --git a/MKMapView+ZoomLevel.m b/MKMapView+ZoomLevel.m
index 2aa42a0..ca9bdd1 100644
--- a/MKMapView+ZoomLevel.m
+++ b/MKMapView+ZoomLevel.m
@@ -86,4 +86,9 @@ - (void)setCenterCoordinate:(CLLocationCoordinate2D)centerCoordinate
     [self setRegion:region animated:animated];
 }
 
+- (int) getZoomLevel
+{
+    return 21 - round(log2(self.region.span.longitudeDelta * MERCATOR_RADIUS * M_PI / (180.0 * self.bounds.size.width)));
+}
+
 @end