diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/entity/entity.c b/src/dusk/rpg/entity/entity.c
index 84a55c61..4b2b4a65 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/entity/entity.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/entity/entity.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "time/time.h"
 #include "util/math.h"
 #include "rpg/overworld/map.h"
+#include "rpg/overworld/maparea.h"
 #include "rpg/overworld/chunk.h"
 #include "rpg/overworld/tile.h"
 
@@ -224,6 +225,7 @@ void entityWalk(entity_t *entity, const entitydir_t direction) {
   entity->animation = ENTITY_ANIM_WALK;
   entity->animTime = ENTITY_ANIM_WALK_DURATION;// TODO: Running vs walking
   entityUpdateChunk(entity);
+  mapAreaCheckEntity(entity);
 }
 
 void entityRun(entity_t *entity, const entitydir_t direction) {
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/overworld/CMakeLists.txt b/src/dusk/rpg/overworld/CMakeLists.txt
index 3f1c93c5..a6c4f934 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/overworld/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/overworld/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ target_sources(${DUSK_LIBRARY_TARGET_NAME}
   PUBLIC
     chunk.c
     map.c
+    maparea.c
     worldpos.c
     tile.c
     tileshape.c
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/overworld/maparea.c b/src/dusk/rpg/overworld/maparea.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2758065d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/overworld/maparea.c
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include "maparea.h"
+#include "assert/assert.h"
+#include "util/math.h"
+#include "rpg/overworld/map.h"
+
+maparea_t MAP_AREAS[MAP_AREA_COUNT_MAX];
+
+void mapAreaInit(
+  maparea_t *area,
+  const worldpos_t min,
+  const worldpos_t max,
+  const mapareacallback_t callback,
+  const mapareanotify_t notify
+) {
+  assertNotNull(area, "Map area pointer cannot be NULL");
+  assertNotNull(callback, "Map area callback cannot be NULL");
+
+  area->min.x = mathMin(min.x, max.x);
+  area->min.y = mathMin(min.y, max.y);
+  area->min.z = mathMin(min.z, max.z);
+
+  area->max.x = mathMax(min.x, max.x);
+  area->max.y = mathMax(min.y, max.y);
+  area->max.z = mathMax(min.z, max.z);
+
+  area->callback = callback;
+  area->notify = notify;
+}
+
+bool_t mapAreaIsInside(const maparea_t *area, const worldpos_t position) {
+  assertNotNull(area, "Map area pointer cannot be NULL");
+
+  return (
+    position.x >= area->min.x && position.x <= area->max.x &&
+    position.y >= area->min.y && position.y <= area->max.y &&
+    position.z >= area->min.z && position.z <= area->max.z
+  );
+}
+
+bool_t mapAreaIsChunkOverlappingOrInside(
+  const maparea_t *area,
+  const chunk_t *chunk
+) {
+  assertNotNull(area, "Map area pointer cannot be NULL");
+  assertNotNull(chunk, "Chunk pointer cannot be NULL");
+
+  worldpos_t chunkMin, chunkMax;
+  chunkPosToWorldPos(&chunk->position, &chunkMin);
+  chunkMax.x = chunkMin.x + CHUNK_WIDTH - 1;
+  chunkMax.y = chunkMin.y + CHUNK_HEIGHT - 1;
+  chunkMax.z = chunkMin.z + CHUNK_DEPTH - 1;
+
+  return (
+    chunkMin.x <= area->max.x && area->min.x <= chunkMax.x &&
+    chunkMin.y <= area->max.y && area->min.y <= chunkMax.y &&
+    chunkMin.z <= area->max.z && area->min.z <= chunkMax.z
+  );
+}
+
+bool_t mapAreaCanUnload(const maparea_t *area) {
+  assertNotNull(area, "Map area pointer cannot be NULL");
+
+  for(chunkindex_t i = 0; i < MAP_LOADED_CHUNK_COUNT; i++) {
+    if(mapAreaIsChunkOverlappingOrInside(area, &MAP.chunks[i])) return false;
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+bool_t mapAreaShouldNotify(const maparea_t *area, const entity_t *entity) {
+  assertNotNull(area, "Map area pointer cannot be NULL");
+  assertNotNull(entity, "Entity pointer cannot be NULL");
+
+  switch(entity->type) {
+    case ENTITY_TYPE_PLAYER:
+      return (area->notify & MAP_AREA_NOTIFY_PLAYER) != 0;
+
+    case ENTITY_TYPE_NPC:
+      return (area->notify & MAP_AREA_NOTIFY_NPC) != 0;
+
+    default:
+      return false;
+  }
+}
+
+uint8_t mapAreaAdd(
+  const worldpos_t min,
+  const worldpos_t max,
+  const mapareacallback_t callback,
+  const mapareanotify_t notify
+) {
+  for(uint8_t i = 0; i < MAP_AREA_COUNT_MAX; i++) {
+    if(MAP_AREAS[i].callback != NULL) continue;
+    mapAreaInit(&MAP_AREAS[i], min, max, callback, notify);
+    return i;
+  }
+
+  assertUnreachable("No available map area slots");
+  return 0xFF;
+}
+
+void mapAreaRemove(const uint8_t id) {
+  assertTrue(id < MAP_AREA_COUNT_MAX, "Map area ID is out of range");
+  MAP_AREAS[id].callback = NULL;
+}
+
+void mapAreaCheckEntity(entity_t *entity) {
+  assertNotNull(entity, "Entity pointer cannot be NULL");
+
+  for(uint8_t i = 0; i < MAP_AREA_COUNT_MAX; i++) {
+    maparea_t *area = &MAP_AREAS[i];
+    if(area->callback == NULL) continue;
+    if(!mapAreaIsInside(area, entity->position)) continue;
+    if(!mapAreaShouldNotify(area, entity)) continue;
+    area->callback(entity);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/overworld/maparea.h b/src/dusk/rpg/overworld/maparea.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b138d56c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/overworld/maparea.h
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Dominic Masters
+ *
+ * This software is released under the MIT License.
+ * https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include "worldpos.h"
+
+typedef struct chunk_s chunk_t;
+typedef struct entity_s entity_t;
+typedef struct maparea_s maparea_t;
+
+#define MAP_AREA_COUNT_MAX 32
+
+typedef uint8_t mapareanotify_t;
+
+#define MAP_AREA_NOTIFY_PLAYER ((mapareanotify_t)(1 << 0))
+#define MAP_AREA_NOTIFY_NPC    ((mapareanotify_t)(1 << 1))
+#define MAP_AREA_NOTIFY_ALL    ((mapareanotify_t)( \
+  MAP_AREA_NOTIFY_PLAYER | MAP_AREA_NOTIFY_NPC \
+))
+
+/**
+ * Callback invoked for a map area.
+ *
+ * @param entity Pointer to the entity associated with the callback.
+ */
+typedef void (*mapareacallback_t)(entity_t *entity);
+
+typedef struct maparea_s {
+  worldpos_t min;
+  worldpos_t max;
+  mapareacallback_t callback;
+  mapareanotify_t notify;
+} maparea_t;
+
+extern maparea_t MAP_AREAS[MAP_AREA_COUNT_MAX];
+
+/**
+ * Initializes a map area with the given bounds, callback and notify flags.
+ *
+ * @param area Pointer to the map area to initialize.
+ * @param min The minimum world position of the area.
+ * @param max The maximum world position of the area.
+ * @param callback The callback to invoke for this area. Must not be NULL.
+ * @param notify Bitwise MAP_AREA_NOTIFY_* flags for which entity types
+ *   should trigger the callback.
+ */
+void mapAreaInit(
+  maparea_t *area,
+  const worldpos_t min,
+  const worldpos_t max,
+  const mapareacallback_t callback,
+  const mapareanotify_t notify
+);
+
+/**
+ * Checks whether a world position falls within a map area's bounds
+ * (inclusive on all axes).
+ *
+ * @param area Pointer to the map area to check.
+ * @param position The world position to check.
+ * @returns true if the position is inside the area.
+ */
+bool_t mapAreaIsInside(const maparea_t *area, const worldpos_t position);
+
+/**
+ * Checks whether a chunk's full footprint overlaps a map area's bounds,
+ * rather than just testing the chunk's origin corner.
+ *
+ * @param area Pointer to the map area to check.
+ * @param chunk Pointer to the chunk to check.
+ * @returns true if the chunk overlaps the area.
+ */
+bool_t mapAreaIsChunkOverlappingOrInside(
+  const maparea_t *area,
+  const chunk_t *chunk
+);
+
+/**
+ * Checks whether a map area is safe to unload, i.e. no entity currently
+ * occupies a position within its bounds.
+ *
+ * @param area Pointer to the map area to check.
+ * @returns true if no entity is inside the area.
+ */
+bool_t mapAreaCanUnload(const maparea_t *area);
+
+/**
+ * Checks whether an entity's type is included in a map area's notify flags.
+ *
+ * @param area Pointer to the map area to check.
+ * @param entity Pointer to the entity to check.
+ * @returns true if the entity's type should trigger this area's callback.
+ */
+bool_t mapAreaShouldNotify(const maparea_t *area, const entity_t *entity);
+
+/**
+ * Adds a map area to the global MAP_AREAS list, in the first free slot.
+ * A slot is considered free if its callback is NULL.
+ *
+ * @param min The minimum world position of the area.
+ * @param max The maximum world position of the area.
+ * @param callback The callback to invoke for this area. Must not be NULL.
+ * @param notify Bitwise MAP_AREA_NOTIFY_* flags for which entity types
+ *   should trigger the callback.
+ * @returns The ID of the newly added map area.
+ */
+uint8_t mapAreaAdd(
+  const worldpos_t min,
+  const worldpos_t max,
+  const mapareacallback_t callback,
+  const mapareanotify_t notify
+);
+
+/**
+ * Removes a map area from the global MAP_AREAS list, freeing its slot by
+ * clearing its callback to NULL.
+ *
+ * @param id The ID of the map area to remove.
+ */
+void mapAreaRemove(const uint8_t id);
+
+/**
+ * Checks every active map area against an entity's current position,
+ * invoking each matching area's callback if the entity is inside it and
+ * its type is included in that area's notify flags.
+ *
+ * @param entity Pointer to the entity to check.
+ */
+void mapAreaCheckEntity(entity_t *entity);
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diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/rpg.c b/src/dusk/rpg/rpg.c
index abf0e976..5b97ba4d 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/rpg.c
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/rpg.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "entity/entity.h"
 #include "rpg/entity/npc/npcpath.h"
 #include "rpg/overworld/map.h"
+#include "rpg/overworld/maparea.h"
 #include "rpg/cutscene/cutscenesystem.h"
 #include "rpg/cutscene/scene/testcutscene.h"
 #include "rpg/item/backpack.h"
@@ -17,9 +18,15 @@
 #include "util/memory.h"
 #include "util/string.h"
 #include "assert/assert.h"
+#include "console/console.h"
+
+void rpgTestAreaCallback(entity_t *entity) {
+  consolePrint("rpgTestAreaCallback");
+}
 
 errorret_t rpgInit(void) {
   memoryZero(ENTITIES, sizeof(ENTITIES));
+  memoryZero(MAP_AREAS, sizeof(MAP_AREAS));
 
   backpackInit();
   cutsceneSystemInit();
@@ -41,6 +48,15 @@ errorret_t rpgInit(void) {
 
   mapSpawnEntity(3, (worldpos_t){ 8, 8, 1 });
 
+  // TEST: Create a test map area.
+  uint8_t areaIndex = mapAreaAdd(
+    (worldpos_t){ 11, 3, 0 },
+    (worldpos_t){ 16, 9, 10 },
+    rpgTestAreaCallback,
+    MAP_AREA_NOTIFY_ALL
+  );
+  assertTrue(areaIndex != 0xFF, "No available map area slots!.");
+
   // All Good!
   errorOk();
 }
diff --git a/src/dusk/rpg/rpg.h b/src/dusk/rpg/rpg.h
index fcc1449a..9396c326 100644
--- a/src/dusk/rpg/rpg.h
+++ b/src/dusk/rpg/rpg.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ errorret_t rpgUpdate(void);
 
 /**
  * Dispose of the RPG subsystem.
- * 
+ *
  * @return An error code.
  */
 errorret_t rpgDispose(void);
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