The 16th to 18th centuries witnessed the development of the economy (agriculture and winery) and culture (several monasteries were built), as Bessarabia's population grew.

After the Russo-Turkish War (1806–1812), the region was annexed by the Russian Empire, and became part of the Bessarabia Governorate from 1812 to 1917, there is an intense russification of the native population.

Towards the end of World War II, the district became part of the Moldavian SSR.

The landscape is varied, from slippery and hilly in the northwest (Central Moldavian Plateau), until smooth and plain in the east (valley of the Botna River).

In the village Mileștii Mici is a mine of stone, where annually about 200,000 cubic meters are extracted construction materials.

Birds include: owl, stork, hawk, sparrow, starling, crow, egret, partridges, and others.

Traditional Ialoveni district, political and electoral support, right-wing parties, particularly AEI.

The district operates: a museum, 23 houses of culture, 34 libraries, 57 artistic works, including 12 bands as "model".