---
title: "GeoDjango Utilities"
version: 4.2
locale: en
source: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/ref/contrib/gis/utils/
canonical: https://djangodocs.dev/en/4.2/ref/contrib/gis/utils/
---
# GeoDjango Utilities

The [`django.contrib.gis.utils`](#module-django.contrib.gis.utils) module contains various utilities that are
useful in creating geospatial web applications.

- [`LayerMapping` data import utility](/en/4.2/ref/contrib/gis/layermapping/)

  - [Example](/en/4.2/ref/contrib/gis/layermapping/#example)
  - [`LayerMapping` API](/en/4.2/ref/contrib/gis/layermapping/#layermapping-api)
  - [Troubleshooting](/en/4.2/ref/contrib/gis/layermapping/#troubleshooting)
- [OGR Inspection](/en/4.2/ref/contrib/gis/ogrinspect/)

  - [`ogrinspect`](/en/4.2/ref/contrib/gis/ogrinspect/#ogrinspect)
  - [`mapping`](/en/4.2/ref/contrib/gis/ogrinspect/#mapping)
- [`GeoJSON` Serializer](/en/4.2/ref/contrib/gis/serializers/)