Localities with the earliest documentary attestation are: Cioburciu, Olănești, Carahasani, first certified locations in 1405-1456.

In the 16th-18th centuries, intense agriculture was developed, with important wine-making industries and population growth attested.

In 1812, after the Russo-Turkish War (1806-1812), Bessarabia was incorporated into the Russian Empire during this period (1812–1917), and an intense russification of the native population occurred.

In 1918, after the collapse of the Russian Empire, Bessarabia united with Romania (1918–1940, 1941–1944), and the district was part of the Cetatea Albă County.

The landscape is predominantly plain, slightly fractured, the highest altitude around 210–230 m in the western part of district.

Forests of the district are complemented by tree species such as oak, ash, hornbeam, linden, maple, walnut and others.

Major crops grown in the area include wheat, oats, sunflower, canola, soybeans, and vegetables.