diff --git a/gyp/platform-ios.gypi b/gyp/platform-ios.gypi
index 38460612f4d..95e8e2f99c6 100644
--- a/gyp/platform-ios.gypi
+++ b/gyp/platform-ios.gypi
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
         '../platform/ios/MGLPolygon.m',
         '../include/mbgl/ios/MGLShape.h',
         '../platform/ios/MGLShape.m',
+        '../include/mbgl/ios/MGLCircle.h',
+        '../platform/ios/MGLCircle.mm',
         '../include/mbgl/ios/MGLAnnotationImage.h',
         '../platform/ios/MGLAnnotationImage.m',
         '../platform/ios/NSBundle+MGLAdditions.h',
diff --git a/include/mbgl/annotation/circle_annotation.hpp b/include/mbgl/annotation/circle_annotation.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..41ff4e564e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/mbgl/annotation/circle_annotation.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#ifndef MBGL_ANNOTATION_CIRCLE_ANNOTATION
+#define MBGL_ANNOTATION_CIRCLE_ANNOTATION
+
+#include <mbgl/util/geo.hpp>
+
+#include <string>
+
+namespace mbgl {
+
+    class CircleAnnotation {
+    public:
+        inline CircleAnnotation(const LatLng& position_, const double radius_)
+        : position(position_), radius(radius_) {
+        }
+
+        const LatLng position;
+        const double radius;
+    };
+    
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/mbgl/annotation/shape_annotation.hpp b/include/mbgl/annotation/shape_annotation.hpp
index 90f2a96dd0e..81dd21005b5 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/annotation/shape_annotation.hpp
+++ b/include/mbgl/annotation/shape_annotation.hpp
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ using AnnotationSegments = std::vector<AnnotationSegment>;
 class ShapeAnnotation {
 public:
     using Properties = mapbox::util::variant<
-        FillPaintProperties, // creates a fill annotation
-        LinePaintProperties, // creates a line annotation
-        std::string>;        // creates an annotation whose type and properties are sourced from a style layer
+        FillPaintProperties,   // creates a fill annotation
+        LinePaintProperties,   // creates a line annotation
+        CirclePaintProperties, // creates a circle annotation
+        std::string>;          // creates an annotation whose type and properties are sourced from a style layer
 
     ShapeAnnotation(const AnnotationSegments& segments_, const Properties& properties_)
         : segments(segments_), properties(properties_) {
diff --git a/include/mbgl/ios/MGLCircle.h b/include/mbgl/ios/MGLCircle.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..de712144296
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/mbgl/ios/MGLCircle.h
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
+#import <CoreLocation/CoreLocation.h>
+
+#import "MGLShape.h"
+#import "MGLOverlay.h"
+
+NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
+
+@interface MGLCircle : MGLShape <MGLOverlay>
+
+@property (nonatomic, assign) CLLocationCoordinate2D coordinate;
+@property (nonatomic, readonly) CLLocationDistance radius;
+@property (nonatomic, readonly) MGLCoordinateBounds overlayBounds;
+
++ (instancetype)circleWithCenterCoordinate:(CLLocationCoordinate2D)coordinate
+                                    radius:(CLLocationDistance)radius;
+
++ (instancetype)circleWithOverlayBounds:(MGLCoordinateBounds)overlayBounds;
+
+@end
+
+NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_END
diff --git a/include/mbgl/ios/MGLMapView.h b/include/mbgl/ios/MGLMapView.h
index dd8a120e149..0fee5d54f0e 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/ios/MGLMapView.h
+++ b/include/mbgl/ios/MGLMapView.h
@@ -509,6 +509,12 @@ IB_DESIGNABLE
 *   @return A color to use for the polygon interior. */
 - (UIColor *)mapView:(MGLMapView *)mapView fillColorForPolygonAnnotation:(MGLPolygon *)annotation;
 
+/** Returns the fill color to use when rendering a circle annotation. Defaults to red.
+*   @param mapView The map view rendering the circle annotation.
+*   @param annotation The annotation being rendered.
+*   @return A color to use for the circle interior. */
+- (UIColor *)mapView:(MGLMapView *)mapView fillColorForCircleAnnotation:(MGLCircle *)annotation;
+
 /** Returns the line width to use when rendering a polyline annotation. Defaults to `3.0`.
 *   @param mapView The map view rendering the polygon annotation.
 *   @param annotation The annotation being rendered.
diff --git a/include/mbgl/ios/Mapbox.h b/include/mbgl/ios/Mapbox.h
index f05f0c84294..35c43a50902 100644
--- a/include/mbgl/ios/Mapbox.h
+++ b/include/mbgl/ios/Mapbox.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #import "MGLAccountManager.h"
 #import "MGLAnnotation.h"
 #import "MGLAnnotationImage.h"
+#import "MGLCircle.h"
 #import "MGLMapCamera.h"
 #import "MGLGeometry.h"
 #import "MGLMapView.h"
diff --git a/ios/app/MBXViewController.mm b/ios/app/MBXViewController.mm
index 6a04b7fa248..e8568805b68 100644
--- a/ios/app/MBXViewController.mm
+++ b/ios/app/MBXViewController.mm
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ - (void)actionSheet:(UIActionSheet *)actionSheet didDismissWithButtonIndex:(NSIn
 
         MGLPolygon *triangle = [MGLPolygon polygonWithCoordinates:triangleCoordinates count:3];
 
-        [self.mapView addAnnotation:triangle];
+        [self.mapView addOverlay:triangle];
 
         // Orcas Island hike
         //
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ - (void)actionSheet:(UIActionSheet *)actionSheet didDismissWithButtonIndex:(NSIn
         MGLPolyline *polyline = [MGLPolyline polylineWithCoordinates:polylineCoordinates
                                                                count:[hikeCoordinatePairs count]];
 
-        [self.mapView addAnnotation:polyline];
+        [self.mapView addOverlay:polyline];
 
         free(polylineCoordinates);
 
@@ -249,10 +249,16 @@ - (void)actionSheet:(UIActionSheet *)actionSheet didDismissWithButtonIndex:(NSIn
 
             MGLPolygon *polygon = [MGLPolygon polygonWithCoordinates:polygonCoordinates count:[stateCoordinatePairs count]];
 
-            [self.mapView addAnnotation:polygon];
+            [self.mapView addOverlay:polygon];
 
             free(polygonCoordinates);
         }
+
+        // Rabat circle
+        //
+        MGLCircle *circle = [MGLCircle circleWithCenterCoordinate:CLLocationCoordinate2DMake(34.020882, -6.84165) radius:100000];
+
+        [self.mapView addOverlay:circle];
     }
     else if (buttonIndex == actionSheet.firstOtherButtonIndex + 8)
     {
@@ -437,6 +443,11 @@ - (UIColor *)mapView:(__unused MGLMapView *)mapView fillColorForPolygonAnnotatio
     return (annotation.pointCount > 3 ? [UIColor greenColor] : [UIColor redColor]);
 }
 
+//- (UIColor *)mapView:(__unused MGLMapView *)mapView fillColorForCircleAnnotation:(__unused MGLCircle *)annotation
+//{
+//    return [UIColor greenColor];
+//}
+
 - (void)mapView:(__unused MGLMapView *)mapView didChangeUserTrackingMode:(MGLUserTrackingMode)mode animated:(__unused BOOL)animated
 {
     UIImage *newButtonImage;
diff --git a/platform/ios/MGLCircle.mm b/platform/ios/MGLCircle.mm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a34c4e9076a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/ios/MGLCircle.mm
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+#import "MGLCircle.h"
+
+#import <mbgl/util/geo.hpp>
+#import <mbgl/util/projection.hpp>
+
+@implementation MGLCircle
+{
+    CLLocationDistance _radius;
+    mbgl::LatLngBounds _bounds;
+}
+
+@synthesize coordinate=_coordinate;
+
+- (instancetype)initWithCenterCoordinate:(CLLocationCoordinate2D)coordinate
+                                  radius:(CLLocationDistance)radius
+                           overlayBounds:(MGLCoordinateBounds)overlayBounds
+{
+    self = [super init];
+
+    if (self)
+    {
+        _coordinate = coordinate;
+        _radius = radius;
+
+        if (MGLCoordinateBoundsIsEmpty(overlayBounds))
+        {
+            using Projection = mbgl::Projection;
+            using ProjectedMeters = mbgl::ProjectedMeters;
+
+            ProjectedMeters projectedCenter = Projection::projectedMetersForLatLng(mbgl::LatLng(coordinate.latitude, coordinate.longitude));
+
+            ProjectedMeters projectedWest = ProjectedMeters(projectedCenter.northing, projectedCenter.easting - radius);
+            ProjectedMeters projectedEast = ProjectedMeters(projectedCenter.northing, projectedCenter.easting + radius);
+            ProjectedMeters projectedNorth = ProjectedMeters(projectedCenter.northing + radius, projectedCenter.easting);
+            ProjectedMeters projectedSouth = ProjectedMeters(projectedCenter.northing - radius, projectedCenter.easting);
+
+            _bounds.extend(Projection::latLngForProjectedMeters(projectedWest));
+            _bounds.extend(Projection::latLngForProjectedMeters(projectedEast));
+            _bounds.extend(Projection::latLngForProjectedMeters(projectedNorth));
+            _bounds.extend(Projection::latLngForProjectedMeters(projectedSouth));
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            _bounds.extend(mbgl::LatLng(overlayBounds.sw.latitude, overlayBounds.sw.longitude));
+            _bounds.extend(mbgl::LatLng(overlayBounds.ne.latitude, overlayBounds.ne.longitude));
+        }
+    }
+
+    return self;
+}
+
++ (instancetype)circleWithCenterCoordinate:(CLLocationCoordinate2D)coordinate
+                                    radius:(CLLocationDistance)radius
+{
+    CLLocationCoordinate2D nullIsland = CLLocationCoordinate2DMake(0, 0);
+
+    return [[self alloc] initWithCenterCoordinate:coordinate
+                                           radius:radius
+                                    overlayBounds:MGLCoordinateBoundsMake(nullIsland, nullIsland)];
+}
+
++ (instancetype)circleWithOverlayBounds:(MGLCoordinateBounds)overlayBounds
+{
+    CLLocation *sw = [[CLLocation alloc] initWithLatitude:overlayBounds.sw.latitude
+                                                longitude:overlayBounds.sw.longitude];
+    CLLocation *ne = [[CLLocation alloc] initWithLatitude:overlayBounds.ne.latitude
+                                                longitude:overlayBounds.ne.longitude];
+
+    CLLocationCoordinate2D centerCoordinate = CLLocationCoordinate2DMake(
+        (sw.coordinate.latitude  + ne.coordinate.latitude)  / 2,
+        (sw.coordinate.longitude + ne.coordinate.longitude) / 2);
+
+    CLLocation *se = [[CLLocation alloc] initWithLatitude:sw.coordinate.latitude
+                                                longitude:ne.coordinate.longitude];
+
+    CLLocationDistance radius = [sw distanceFromLocation:se] / 2;
+
+    return [[self alloc] initWithCenterCoordinate:centerCoordinate
+                                           radius:radius
+                                    overlayBounds:overlayBounds];
+}
+
+- (MGLCoordinateBounds)overlayBounds
+{
+    return {
+        CLLocationCoordinate2DMake(_bounds.sw.latitude, _bounds.sw.longitude),
+        CLLocationCoordinate2DMake(_bounds.ne.latitude, _bounds.ne.longitude)
+    };
+}
+
+- (BOOL)intersectsOverlayBounds:(MGLCoordinateBounds)overlayBounds
+{
+    mbgl::LatLngBounds area(
+                            mbgl::LatLng(overlayBounds.sw.latitude, overlayBounds.sw.longitude),
+                            mbgl::LatLng(overlayBounds.ne.latitude, overlayBounds.ne.longitude)
+                            );
+    
+    return _bounds.intersects(area);
+}
+
+@end
diff --git a/platform/ios/MGLMapView.mm b/platform/ios/MGLMapView.mm
index 45c95de090d..b2bd1d7c100 100644
--- a/platform/ios/MGLMapView.mm
+++ b/platform/ios/MGLMapView.mm
@@ -2107,6 +2107,7 @@ - (void)addAnnotations:(NS_ARRAY_OF(id <MGLAnnotation>) *)annotations
     BOOL delegateImplementsAlphaForShape = [self.delegate respondsToSelector:@selector(mapView:alphaForShapeAnnotation:)];
     BOOL delegateImplementsStrokeColorForShape = [self.delegate respondsToSelector:@selector(mapView:strokeColorForShapeAnnotation:)];
     BOOL delegateImplementsFillColorForPolygon = [self.delegate respondsToSelector:@selector(mapView:fillColorForPolygonAnnotation:)];
+    BOOL delegateImplementsFillColorForCircle = [self.delegate respondsToSelector:@selector(mapView:fillColorForCircleAnnotation:)];
     BOOL delegateImplementsLineWidthForPolyline = [self.delegate respondsToSelector:@selector(mapView:lineWidthForPolylineAnnotation:)];
 
     for (id <MGLAnnotation> annotation in annotations)
@@ -2187,6 +2188,36 @@ - (void)addAnnotations:(NS_ARRAY_OF(id <MGLAnnotation>) *)annotations
 
             shapes.emplace_back(mbgl::AnnotationSegments {{ segment }}, shapeProperties);
         }
+        else if ([annotation isKindOfClass:[MGLCircle class]])
+        {
+            CGFloat alpha = (delegateImplementsAlphaForShape ?
+                                [self.delegate mapView:self alphaForShapeAnnotation:annotation] :
+                             1.0);
+
+            mbgl::ShapeAnnotation::Properties shapeProperties;
+
+            UIColor *circleColor = (delegateImplementsFillColorForCircle ?
+                                       [self.delegate mapView:self fillColorForCircleAnnotation:(MGLCircle *)annotation] :
+                                  [UIColor redColor]);
+
+            assert(circleColor);
+
+            CGFloat r,g,b,a;
+            [circleColor getRed:&r green:&g blue:&b alpha:&a];
+            mbgl::Color circleNativeColor({{ (float)r, (float)g, (float)b, (float)a }});
+
+            mbgl::CirclePaintProperties circleProperties;
+            circleProperties.opacity = alpha;
+            circleProperties.color = circleNativeColor;
+            shapeProperties.set<mbgl::CirclePaintProperties>(circleProperties);
+
+            mbgl::AnnotationSegment segment = { mbgl::LatLng(
+                annotation.coordinate.latitude,
+                annotation.coordinate.longitude)
+            };
+
+            shapes.emplace_back(mbgl::AnnotationSegments {{ segment }}, shapeProperties);
+        }
         else
         {
             MGLAnnotationImage *annotationImage = delegateImplementsImageForPoint ? [self.delegate mapView:self imageForAnnotation:annotation] : nil;
diff --git a/platform/ios/MGLMultiPoint.mm b/platform/ios/MGLMultiPoint.mm
index 624c1658ad5..a2329236b3b 100644
--- a/platform/ios/MGLMultiPoint.mm
+++ b/platform/ios/MGLMultiPoint.mm
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ - (void)getCoordinates:(CLLocationCoordinate2D *)coords range:(NSRange)range
 - (MGLCoordinateBounds)overlayBounds
 {
     return {
-        CLLocationCoordinate2DMake(_bounds.sw.latitude,  _bounds.sw.longitude),
+        CLLocationCoordinate2DMake(_bounds.sw.latitude, _bounds.sw.longitude),
         CLLocationCoordinate2DMake(_bounds.ne.latitude, _bounds.ne.longitude)
     };
 }
diff --git a/src/mbgl/annotation/annotation_manager.hpp b/src/mbgl/annotation/annotation_manager.hpp
index 42acbb99838..e6013642480 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/annotation/annotation_manager.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/annotation/annotation_manager.hpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/annotation/annotation.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/annotation/point_annotation_impl.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/annotation/shape_annotation_impl.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/annotation/circle_annotation_impl.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/geo.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/noncopyable.hpp>
 
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ namespace mbgl {
 
 class PointAnnotation;
 class ShapeAnnotation;
+class CircleAnnotation;
 class AnnotationTile;
 class Style;
 
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@ class AnnotationManager : private util::noncopyable {
 
     AnnotationIDs addPointAnnotations(const std::vector<PointAnnotation>&, const uint8_t maxZoom);
     AnnotationIDs addShapeAnnotations(const std::vector<ShapeAnnotation>&, const uint8_t maxZoom);
+    AnnotationIDs addCircleAnnotations(const std::vector<CircleAnnotation>&, const uint8_t maxZoom);
     void removeAnnotations(const AnnotationIDs&);
 
     AnnotationIDs getPointAnnotationsInBounds(const LatLngBounds&) const;
@@ -40,6 +43,7 @@ class AnnotationManager : private util::noncopyable {
     PointAnnotationImpl::Tree pointTree;
     PointAnnotationImpl::Map pointAnnotations;
     ShapeAnnotationImpl::Map shapeAnnotations;
+    CircleAnnotationImpl::Map circleAnnotations;
     std::vector<std::string> obsoleteShapeAnnotationLayers;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/mbgl/annotation/circle_annotation_impl.cpp b/src/mbgl/annotation/circle_annotation_impl.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..abfc8bb1de0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mbgl/annotation/circle_annotation_impl.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#include <mbgl/annotation/circle_annotation_impl.hpp>
+//#include <mbgl/annotation/annotation_tile.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/string.hpp>
+
+namespace mbgl {
+
+CircleAnnotationImpl::CircleAnnotationImpl(const AnnotationID id_, const CircleAnnotation& circle_)
+: id(id_),
+  layerID("com.mapbox.annotations.circle." + util::toString(id)),
+  circle(circle_) {
+}
+
+void CircleAnnotationImpl::updateLayer(const TileID& tileID, AnnotationTileLayer& layer) const {
+    std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string> featureProperties;
+    featureProperties.emplace("sprite", point.icon.empty() ? std::string("default_marker") : point.icon);
+
+    const uint16_t extent = 4096;
+    const vec2<double> pp = point.position.project();
+    const uint32_t z2 = 1 << tileID.z;
+    const uint32_t x = pp.x * z2;
+    const uint32_t y = pp.y * z2;
+    const Coordinate coordinate(extent * (pp.x * z2 - x), extent * (pp.y * z2 - y));
+
+    layer.features.emplace_back(
+                                std::make_shared<const AnnotationTileFeature>(FeatureType::Point,
+                                                                              GeometryCollection {{ {{ coordinate }} }},
+                                                                              featureProperties));
+}
+
+LatLngBounds CircleAnnotationImpl::bounds() const {
+    return LatLngBounds(circle.position, circle.position); //
+}
+    
+}
diff --git a/src/mbgl/annotation/circle_annotation_impl.hpp b/src/mbgl/annotation/circle_annotation_impl.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9694e7fca8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mbgl/annotation/circle_annotation_impl.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#ifndef MBGL_CIRCLE_ANNOTATION_IMPL
+#define MBGL_CIRCLE_ANNOTATION_IMPL
+
+#include <mbgl/annotation/annotation.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/annotation/circle_annotation.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/util/geo.hpp>
+
+#include <string>
+
+namespace mbgl {
+
+class AnnotationTileLayer;
+
+class CircleAnnotationImpl {
+public:
+    CircleAnnotationImpl(const AnnotationID, const CircleAnnotation&);
+
+    LatLngBounds bounds() const;
+    void updateStyle(Style&);
+    void updateLayer(const TileID&, AnnotationTile&) const;
+
+    const AnnotationID id;
+    const std::string layerID;
+    const CircleAnnotation circle;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/mbgl/map/geometry_tile.hpp b/src/mbgl/map/geometry_tile.hpp
index 37d7bf1427b..78fec7d1a65 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/map/geometry_tile.hpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/map/geometry_tile.hpp
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ enum class FeatureType : uint8_t {
     Unknown = 0,
     Point = 1,
     LineString = 2,
-    Polygon = 3
+    Polygon = 3,
+    Circle = 4
 };
 
 typedef std::vector<std::vector<Coordinate>> GeometryCollection;