Originally, the Kamchatka Oblast was part of the Irkutsk Governorate and was formed on August 23, 1803.

The center of the Oblast was appointed Verkhne-Kamchatsk, on April 21, 1812, the administration of the region was transferred to Petropavlovsk harbor.

Instead, in the Irkutsk Governorate, the Kamchatka Maritime Administration was established with its center in Petropavlovsk.

By the law of June 30, 1909, the Kamchatka Oblast was created for the third time.

[2] Administrative divisions in 1909:[3] versts² "In the silver shield there are three knolls or black fire-breathing mountains (middle one in front of the other two) with a scarlet flame and smoke above them.