Importing the multiarray numpy extension module failed

I’m trying to install numpy 1.12.0 from source using Intel 17.0.1 MKL and Python 2.7.13, following the instructions at: https://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/numpyscipy-with-intel-mkl

The build succeeds, but when I try to import numpy, I’m seeing:

$ python
Python 2.7.13 (default, Feb 21 2017, 08:45:20) 
[GCC Intel(R) C++ gcc 4.4.7 mode] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import numpy
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
  File "/blues/gpfs/home/software/spack-0.10.0/opt/spack/linux-centos6-x86_64/intel-17.0.1/py-numpy-1.12.0-r7qapsmckwr6jjvb6llkoufk36g5t36h/lib/python2.7/site-packages/numpy-1.12.0-py2.7-linux-x86_64.egg/numpy/__init__.py", line 142, in <module>
    from . import add_newdocs
  File "/blues/gpfs/home/software/spack-0.10.0/opt/spack/linux-centos6-x86_64/intel-17.0.1/py-numpy-1.12.0-r7qapsmckwr6jjvb6llkoufk36g5t36h/lib/python2.7/site-packages/numpy-1.12.0-py2.7-linux-x86_64.egg/numpy/add_newdocs.py", line 13, in <module>
    from numpy.lib import add_newdoc
  File "/blues/gpfs/home/software/spack-0.10.0/opt/spack/linux-centos6-x86_64/intel-17.0.1/py-numpy-1.12.0-r7qapsmckwr6jjvb6llkoufk36g5t36h/lib/python2.7/site-packages/numpy-1.12.0-py2.7-linux-x86_64.egg/numpy/lib/__init__.py", line 8, in <module>
    from .type_check import *
  File "/blues/gpfs/home/software/spack-0.10.0/opt/spack/linux-centos6-x86_64/intel-17.0.1/py-numpy-1.12.0-r7qapsmckwr6jjvb6llkoufk36g5t36h/lib/python2.7/site-packages/numpy-1.12.0-py2.7-linux-x86_64.egg/numpy/lib/type_check.py", line 11, in <module>
    import numpy.core.numeric as _nx
  File "/blues/gpfs/home/software/spack-0.10.0/opt/spack/linux-centos6-x86_64/intel-17.0.1/py-numpy-1.12.0-r7qapsmckwr6jjvb6llkoufk36g5t36h/lib/python2.7/site-packages/numpy-1.12.0-py2.7-linux-x86_64.egg/numpy/core/__init__.py", line 24, in <module>
    raise ImportError(msg)
ImportError: 
Importing the multiarray numpy extension module failed.  Most
likely you are trying to import a failed build of numpy.
If you're working with a numpy git repo, try `git clean -xdf` (removes all
files not under version control).  Otherwise reinstall numpy.

Any suggestions as to how to debug this problem?

[Woups]

I had the same error and I just reinstall numpy and it works now

pip install --upgrade --force-reinstall numpy

[smogharehabed]

I had the same problem. Try install numpy through anaconda prompt “conda install numpy”. My problem was solved after 3 hours of google search (UGH!).