def getMap(mapLocation):
    import requests 
    api_key = "<google maps static api key>"
    url = "https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?"

    center = str(mapLocation)
    zoom = 9
    
    r = requests.get(url + "center=" + center + "&zoom=" +
                    str(zoom) + "&size=800x800 &key=" +
                                api_key + "&sensor=false") 
    
    # wb mode is stand for write binary mode 
    f = open('map.png', 'wb') 
    
    # r.content gives content, 
    # in this case gives image 
    f.write(r.content) 
    
    # close method of file object 
    # save and close the file 
    f.close()