from mapnik import Map, Layer proj4 = '+proj=lcc +lat_1=12.47278 +lat_2=35.17281 +lat_0=0 +lon_0=82 +x_0=2000000 +y_0=2000000 +a=6377301.243 +b=6356100.228368102 +units=m +no_defs' m = Map(256,256,proj4) lyr = Layer('Name',proj4)