It is established as the main residential development area of Bursa in order to meet the housing needs as well as industrial and commercial structures.

Nilüfer district hosting the first settlement in Bursa Region as per some researchers, bears the traces of both Byzantine and Ottoman and the older periods in history.

There are ruins of churches, mosques, baths, fountains, monasteries and castles in these regions together with historical remains and monument trees.

[4] Due to being a new residential development area, Nilüfer has a high population growth rate with respect to other places.

The most important sectors within the district are textile, automotive, machine, spare parts and related industry products.

The Municipality provides several hobby and art classes in several activities, such as; drawing, sculpture, acting, photographing, ornament design, ebru, mosaic etc.