import pycrs proj4 = "+proj=robin +lon_0=0 +x_0=0 +y_0=0 +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +units=m +no_defs" proj4 = "+proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84" crs = pycrs.parser.from_proj4(proj4) print crs.to_ogc_wkt()