ISSN 2239-978X Journal of Educational and Social Research Vol. 2 (9) November 2012 ~ 112 ~ Medicinal and Aromatic Crops in Egypt : A Study in Medical Geography Mohamed Nour Eldin Elsabawy Professor of Medical Geography,Geography Department, Minia University, Minia, Egypt Doi:10.5901/jesr.2012.v2n9p112 Abstract This paper is interested in the study of geographical distribution of medicinal and aromatic crops in Egypt. Its considered one of the most important untraditional agricultural commodities which can be used as a base for Egyptian national income development. Paper consists of Two main topicss. The first one explains the geographical and environmental factors influence on the growth of Medicinal and Aromatic crops like physical and human factors. The second topic explains the geographical distribution of crops in Egypt, either in the Delta Nile, Upper Egypt, or Sinai peninsula. Through three points the first one deals with development of crops production. Egypt is considered as one of the most important producers of aromatic and medicinal crops in the Middle East, because of its suitable environment to cultivate it. The land of Assuit, Minia, Monofia, Fayoum, Bani-Suife Sinai and Behera governorates are considered the main producers for many crops like coriander, cumin, caraway, Bardakoush, anise and other kinds of medicinal crops. The second point is interested in the study of productive governorates map. The third point deals with economics of medicinal and aromatic crops in Egypt especially after The Egyptian government (ministry of agriculture) leave the farmers cultivate their lands as they liked without control, So farmers preferred the crops which acquired more profits to them. Keywords : Medical geography, Medicinal, Aromatic, Crops, Egypt 1- Introduction This study uses quantitative, qualitative and statistical analysis in the geographical factors concerned with the Ecology of some crops and their identity. The study also is interested in the study of Geographical distribution of these crops which are concentrated in Sinai, and some Delta places and middle Egypt governorates like Fayoum, Bani-Souafe, Minia and Assuit. The study also uses the production criteria standards to identity the feasibility of cultivating such crops and the possibility of their cultivation expansion. It covers some selective regions in Egypt to study the role of geographical factors in production. 2- Geographical Factors 2.1- The impact of physiographic features The land of Egypt in General and Sinai peninsula is unique in its natural diversity due to its geographical location at the meeting point of three continents (Asia, Africa, and Europe), the desert and the Mediterranean Sea, and the Rift Valley. Different climatic, phyto-geographic, and zoo- geographic zones converge here, creating great biological multi-diversity (Mendelssohn H,& 1999.,