{"categories":[{"label":"Python Modules","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries-python-modules/20"},{"label":"Visualization","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/scientific-engineering-visualization"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Basemap renders geographic data on matplotlib figures using map projections, with built-in coastlines and political boundaries.","skillfed_tags":["cartography","geospatial","matplotlib-extension"],"use_cases":["Plot weather or climate data on geographic maps with proper projections","Visualize seismic events or geological survey data on regional or global maps","Create publication-quality maps for scientific papers with coastlines and borders","Display GPS trajectories or ship routes on map projections","Generate maps showing regional statistics by country or state"],"what_it_does":"Basemap is a matplotlib toolkit for plotting data on map projections. It wraps geographic functionality\u2014coastlines, political boundaries, coordinate transformations\u2014around matplotlib's plotting engine, letting you render scientific and geographic data directly onto maps with support for various projections. The package depends on numpy, matplotlib, pyproj for coordinate system handling, and pyshp for shapefile support, plus basemap-data for essential map assets.\n\nIt's used when you need to visualize spatial data on actual geographic coordinates rather than abstract Cartesian grids. The library handles projection mathematics and provides ready-made geographic features so you can focus on your data layer. Installation is straightforward via pip with precompiled wheels available for current Python versions.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you need to plot scientific or geographic data on real map projections with matplotlib. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and offers straightforward installation via precompiled wheels. Medium install friction is acceptable for the functionality gained. Not necessary if you only need simple lat/lon scatter plots."},"id":"basemap","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/basemap","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/basemap.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/basemap/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2025-06-13","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"basemap","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Plot data on map projections with matplotlib"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":105043,"position":12725,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"2.0.0"}