geolocation - Django, Retrieve IP location

Question

I would like to redirect my users to specific location areas in my website, by detecting their location from their IP address.

What would be the best way to achieve this under Django 1.1.1 ?

Thanks

Edit: I want city based locationing on europe.

Answer 1

GeoDjango looks like it will suit your needs. I'm not sure exactly how you would want to direct users, but using the GeoIP API, you can do something like:

from django.contrib.gis.utils import GeoIP
g = GeoIP()
ip = request.META.get('REMOTE_ADDR', None)
if ip:
    city = g.city(ip)['city']
else:
    city = 'Rome' # default city

# proceed with city

The Docs explain things in great detail; I would take a moment to read through them thoroughly.