diff --git a/bapi.dll b/bapi.dll
index 27d3d9104a2..172b0a9e7bc 100644
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diff --git a/code/modules/effects/map_effects/marker/mapmanip.dm b/code/modules/effects/map_effects/marker/mapmanip.dm
index 3686ead8e54..b6c19c1ed48 100644
--- a/code/modules/effects/map_effects/marker/mapmanip.dm
+++ b/code/modules/effects/map_effects/marker/mapmanip.dm
@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@
 	icon_state = "mapmanip_insert"
 	pixel_x = -32
 	pixel_y = -32
+	/// Direction of submap insertion.
+	/// Default is NORTHEAST, meaning the marker is the bottom-left corner,
+	/// and the submap is inserted to the north-east starting from the marker.
+	/// Directions such as NORTH means the marker is bottom-center,
+	/// and the submap is inserted to the north starting from the marker.
+	///
+	/// Must be set in map (if anything other than NORTHEAST), as mapmanip does not read code.
+	dir = NORTHEAST
 
 /obj/effect/map_effect/marker_helper/mapmanip/submap/edge
 	name = "mapmanip helper marker, edge of submap"
diff --git a/html/changelogs/DreamySkrell-directional-submap-insert-marker.yml b/html/changelogs/DreamySkrell-directional-submap-insert-marker.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..61c91287e8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/DreamySkrell-directional-submap-insert-marker.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+
+author: DreamySkrell
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes:
+  - rscadd: "Submap insert markers now support different directions."
diff --git a/icons/effects/map_effects_96x96.dmi b/icons/effects/map_effects_96x96.dmi
index fa0c418f374..42c6f0ba819 100644
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diff --git a/rust/bapi/src/mapmanip/mod.rs b/rust/bapi/src/mapmanip/mod.rs
index b801b808523..0f543b3b1b1 100644
--- a/rust/bapi/src/mapmanip/mod.rs
+++ b/rust/bapi/src/mapmanip/mod.rs
@@ -169,8 +169,49 @@ fn mapmanip_submap_extract_insert(
 
     // find all the insert markers
     let mut marker_insert_coords = vec![];
-    for (coord, tile) in map.grid.iter() {
-        if tile.prefabs.iter().any(|p| p.path == *marker_insert) {
+    for (mut coord, tile) in map.grid.iter() {
+        if let Some(p) = tile.prefabs.iter().find(|p| p.path == *marker_insert) {
+            let dir = p
+                .vars
+                .get("dir")
+                .and_then(Constant::to_float)
+                .and_then(|f| Dir::from_int(f as i32))
+                .unwrap_or(Dir::Northeast);
+
+            // Adjust for direction of submap insertion.
+            // Default is NORTHEAST, meaning the marker is the bottom-left corner,
+            // and the submap is inserted to the north-east starting from the marker.
+            // Directions such as NORTH means the marker is bottom-center,
+            // and the submap is inserted to the north starting from the marker.
+            match dir {
+                Dir::North => {
+                    coord.x -= submap_size.x / 2;
+                }
+                Dir::South => {
+                    coord.x -= submap_size.x / 2;
+                    coord.y -= submap_size.y - 1;
+                }
+                Dir::East => {
+                    coord.y -= submap_size.y / 2;
+                }
+                Dir::West => {
+                    coord.x -= submap_size.x - 1;
+                    coord.y -= submap_size.y / 2;
+                }
+                Dir::Northeast => {
+                    // default, no offset needed
+                }
+                Dir::Northwest => {
+                    coord.x -= submap_size.x - 1;
+                }
+                Dir::Southeast => {
+                    coord.y -= submap_size.y - 1;
+                }
+                Dir::Southwest => {
+                    coord.x -= submap_size.x - 1;
+                    coord.y -= submap_size.y - 1;
+                }
+            }
             marker_insert_coords.push(coord);
         }
     }
diff --git a/tools/ci/libbapi_ci.so b/tools/ci/libbapi_ci.so
index 50d546f1983..2d3ef277e1c 100644
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