diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/maxminddb/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/maxminddb/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c24823d1812
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/maxminddb/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{ buildPythonPackage, lib, fetchPypi
+, ipaddress
+, mock
+, nose
+}:
+
+buildPythonPackage rec {
+  version = "1.4.1";
+  pname = "maxminddb";
+
+  src = fetchPypi {
+    inherit pname version;
+    sha256 = "04mpilsj76m29id5xfi8mmasdmh27ldn7r0dmh2rj6a8v2y5256z";
+  };
+
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ ipaddress ];
+
+  checkInputs = [ nose mock ];
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    description = "Reader for the MaxMind DB format";
+    homepage = "https://www.maxmind.com/en/home";
+    license = licenses.apsl20;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index d927073d72e..0b264cd759e 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -546,6 +546,8 @@ in {
 
   matchpy = callPackage ../development/python-modules/matchpy { };
 
+  maxminddb = callPackage ../development/python-modules/maxminddb { };
+
   monty = callPackage ../development/python-modules/monty { };
 
   mininet-python = (toPythonModule (pkgs.mininet.override{ inherit python; })).py;