Kirovsky District (Russian: Кировский район, romanized: Kirovskiy rayon) is one of the 8 city districts of Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast, Russia.

[1] Kirovsky District is located on the southern portion of Rostov-on-Don, on the banks of the Don River.

[2] In 1749, the Fortress of Saint Dimitry of Rostov and a small Russian settlement was established in the area.

It became the administrative center of Rostov-on-Don as the city grew in size.

Around the same time, an early attempt was made to build a water pipe from the Bogatogo Well.