---
display_name: AWS Region
description: A parameter with human region names and icons
icon: ../.icons/aws.svg
maintainer_github: coder
verified: true
tags: [helper, parameter, regions, aws]
---

# AWS Region

A parameter with all AWS regions. This allows developers to select
the region closest to them.

Customize the preselected parameter value:

```hcl
module "aws-region" {
  source = "registry.coder.com/modules/aws-region/coder"
  version = "1.0.0"
  default = "us-east-1"
}

provider "aws" {
  region = module.aws_region.value
}
```

![AWS Regions](../.images/aws-regions.png)

## Examples

### Customize regions

Change the display name and icon for a region using the corresponding maps:

```hcl
module "aws-region" {
  source = "registry.coder.com/modules/aws-region/coder"
  version = "1.0.0"
  default = "ap-south-1"
  custom_names = {
    "ap-south-1": "Awesome Mumbai!"
  }
  custom_icons = {
    "ap-south-1": "/emojis/1f33a.png"
  }
}

provider "aws" {
  region = module.aws_region.value
}
```

![AWS Custom](../.images/aws-custom.png)

### Exclude regions

Hide the Asia Pacific regions Seoul and Osaka:

```hcl
module "aws-region" {
  source = "registry.coder.com/modules/aws-region/coder"
  version = "1.0.0"
  exclude = [ "ap-northeast-2", "ap-northeast-3" ]
}

provider "aws" {
  region = module.aws_region.value
}
```

![AWS Exclude](../.images/aws-exclude.png)

## Related templates

For a complete AWS EC2 template, see the following examples in the [Coder Registry](https://registry.coder.com/).

- [AWS EC2 (Linux)](https://registry.coder.com/templates/aws-linux)
- [AWS EC2 (Windows)](https://registry.coder.com/templates/aws-windows)