ConfirmedWhere is Vice City? The state of Leonida and its six regions
Vice City is located in Leonida, Rockstar's version of Florida, and takes up less than one-fifth of the map; the rest consists of five other regions.
Vice City is located in Leonida, the fictional state where GTA 6 takes place. Leonida is Rockstar’s version of Florida, and Vice City is its Miami: the same city you already know from GTA: Vice City (2002), now in a modern version.
What surprises those arriving in search of Vice City the most is that it’s only a part of the map—and not even the largest part. It occupies less than one-fifth of the state.
The Six Regions of Leonida
Rockstar unveiled them on May 6, 2025, along with the second trailer and more than fifty official screenshots:
| Region | What it is | What it’s inspired by |
|---|---|---|
| Vice City | The great metropolis, beaches, and nightlife | Miami and Miami Beach |
| Leonida Keys | Archipelago to the south | The Florida Keys |
| Grassrivers | Marshes, hovercraft, and alligators | The Everglades |
| Port Gellhorn | Gulf port, “the forgotten coast” | Panama City |
| Ambrosia | Industrial town with a sugar refinery and a biker club | Rural Florida |
| Mount Kalaga | National park, the northern mountainous region | Northern Florida |
A common mix-up you’ll see out there: Ambrosia or Hamlet?
Some websites replace Ambrosia with Hamlet in that list of six. They’re not the same, and it’s worth clarifying because this confusion is widespread:
- Ambrosia is one of the six regions, home to the Allied Crystal refinery and the Final Chapter motorcycle club.
- Hamlet also exists—it’s mentioned in the first trailer and on a road sign in the second—but as a town within Vice-Dale County, the county that contains Vice City itself. It’s not a state-level region.
To be honest: this hierarchy is the most consistent interpretation of all the published material, not a direct quote from Rockstar. If they ever correct it, we’ll correct it here.
Is it the same Vice City from 2002?
It depends on what you mean by “the same.” The city first appeared in the original GTA from 1997—which already featured Liberty City, Vice City, and San Andreas—and returned as a full-fledged city in GTA: Vice City (2002).
But that game belongs to the so-called 3D universe, while GTA IV, V, and VI exist in the HD universe, which Rockstar treats as a separate continuity. Names, brands, and even events are repeated, but they aren’t part of the same canon. Rockstar hasn’t said a single word about whether this Vice City is “the same one”, so anyone who claims it is is making it up.
How big is all this?
Rockstar says it’s the largest map in its history, but it hasn’t provided a single figure. Estimates of two to three times the size of GTA V come from community mapping projects, not from the company. You can find more details at How big is the GTA 6 map?.
And if you want to see for yourself, we have Leonida’s interactive map with over 1,600 locations marked.
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