It was replaced with the Maloja Region on 1 January 2017 as part of a reorganization of the Canton.

[1] It was trilingual, with official languages used by municipalities inside the district being, in order of dominance, German, Italian, and Romansh.

It consisted of two Kreis or circoli in Italian (sub-districts) and sixteen municipalities: All three of Graubünden's official languages: German, Romansh, and Italian, can be heard in the district.

Except for the municipality of Bregaglia, the area was predominantly Romansh-speaking.

Today, Romansh is spoken the least out of the three official languages of Maloja.