How to use Geospatial Queries in MongoDB In Python MongoDB

Modules Needed:

  • Pymomgo: This module is used to interact with the MongoDB. To install it type the below command in the terminal.
    pip install pymongo
    OR
    condo install pymongo
  • Matplotlib: This library is used for plotting graphs
  • Basemap: This module is used for plotting maps using Python. To install this module type the below command in the terminal.
    conda install basemap

Geospatial Queries with Python MongoDB

GeoJSON is an open-source format containing simple geographical features and is based on JavaScript Object Notation. It is used to format shapes in a coordinate space and multiple types are supported by MongoDB to permit storing geospatial data. This article will cover the various ways of using geospatial in MongoDB and explain the GeoJSON polygon and point types.

Prerequisites: MongoDB and Python

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