With Kakinada as its administrative headquarters, it was proposed on 26 January 2022 to become one of the resultant twenty six districts in the state after the final notification has been issued on 4 April 2022 by the government of Andhra Pradesh.

[2][3][4][5] Incidentally, during earlier times, the region comprising towns Pithapuram, Kakinada and Peddapuram were referred as Prolunadu (prōlunāḍu)[6] or Polnaud,[7] which now roughly corresponds to the areas in this district.

[9] In 1859, the administrative divisions of Rajahmundry, Masulipatam, and Guntur were reorganized into two districts: Godavari, with its headquarters at Kakinada, and Kistna, with boundaries defined by the Upputeru and Tamaleru rivers.

[12][13] On 4 April 2022, East Godavari was further bifurcated, leading to the creation of Kakinada district.

[citation needed] The list of 21 mandals in Kakinada district, divided into 2 revenue divisions, is given below.