Folium Documentation

What is Folium?

Folium is a powerful Python library that builds on the data wrangling strengths of the Python ecosystem and the mapping strengths of the Leaflet.js library. It allows users to create interactive maps and geospatial visualizations that can be shared as standalone HTML files or integrated into web applications. With Folium, you can manipulate your data in Python, then visualize it on interactive Leaflet maps, making it an excellent tool for geographical data analysis and presentation.

Latest Resources

Tutorials and Guides

Python Folium: Create Web Maps From Your Data (January 2025)

A comprehensive tutorial from Real Python that guides you through creating interactive choropleth maps with Folium. Learn to bind data to GeoJSON layers and style it for intuitive viewing, with accompanying video course.

Beginner guide to python Folium module to integrate Google Earth Engine (January 2025)

A beginner-friendly tutorial showing how to use Folium to create maps with custom base layers and integrate Google Earth Engine for advanced environmental analysis.

Exploring the Power of Folium for Data Visualization (December 2023)

A blog post introducing Folium's capabilities for creating interactive maps and visualizations directly in Jupyter notebooks or web applications, covering basic map creation to advanced features.

Documentation and Reference

Folium - PyPI (February 2025)

The official PyPI page for Folium, providing installation instructions, brief documentation, and links to the complete contributor's guide and changelog.

Getting Started with Folium Documentation

The official documentation for getting started with Folium, including installation guide and basic usage examples for creating interactive maps.

What is Folium? | Domino Data Science Dictionary

A concise explanation of Folium from Domino's Data Science Dictionary, covering its capabilities, supported tile sets, and choropleth map creation.

Updates and New Features

5 Upgrades in Python Folium 0.19.4 That Make it Ideal for Geospatial Visualization (March 2025)

An article highlighting the five major improvements in Folium 0.19.4, including enhanced TileLayer options, improved interactivity, real-time data integration, and smoother visualizations.

Community and Use Cases

Folium: Discover the open source Python library

An overview of how Folium serves as a bridge between geographical datasets and visual mapping, with examples of real-world applications including the OpenStreetMap project and tourist route optimization.

Installation

You can install Folium using pip:

pip install folium

Or if you're using Conda:

conda install -c conda-forge folium

Start creating interactive maps today with Folium's intuitive Python API!