Economic geography emerged as a significant sub-discipline of geography through the study of the spatial distribution of economic activities and the interaction between humans and the physical environment. It seeks to explain where economic activities are located, why they are located there, and how they influence regional and global development. The evolution of economic geography reflects changing economic systems, technological advancements, and theoretical developments in geography and economics. In its early stage, economic geography was primarily descriptive and closely linked with commercial geography. During the nineteenth century, scholars focused on the distribution of natural resources, agricultural production, minerals, industries, and trade routes. The emphasis was on cataloguing economic activities in different regions and understanding the role of environmental conditions in shaping production. Environmental determinism strongly influenced early economic geography, suggesting that climate, relief, and resource availability determined economic development. During the early twentieth century, economic geography became more analytical with the development of location theories. Alfred Weber's theory of industrial location explained industrial location based on transportation costs, labour availability, and agglomeration economies. Johann Heinrich von Thünen developed the agricultural location model, demonstrating how land use varies with distance from markets. Walter Christaller's Central Place Theory explained the distribution of settlements and market centres, while August Lösch further refined ideas on industrial and market location. These theories established economic geography