On April 29, 1992, the raion gained the name of Sabail, the historical architectural ensemble about 350 m south-west to the Baku Bay.

[5] Sabail Castle surrounded with a stone wall (180 m length and 40 m width) consisting of 3 circular and 12 semicircular towers.

[6] The castle was named distinctly in various sources as the City underwater, Bayil Stones, Caravansarai.

[5] The Office of Azerbaijan President, Milli Majlis, Cabinet of Ministers, Constitutional Court, Executive Power of Baku city, Government House, a few ministries, state committees, 13 embassies to Azerbaijan, offices of international organizations and companies are located in Sabail raion.

[8] Sabayil District features 2 sports complexes, Handball Stadium as well as the Baku Aquatics Centre.

It was built under the premises that the new Aquatics Palace would full meet the requirement of the International Swimming Federation.

The palace is able to hold 6 thousand spectators at once, with section for disabled individuals, VVIP, VIP and media being features as well.

A 150-seat restaurant, 500-space surface parking, fitness, acrobatics, weightlifting halls and special training platforms built for swimmers were also constructed.

During the past couple of years, the federation has been able to carry out large-scale landscaping work on an area of 20 hectares, where thousands of trees were platned.

The facility, redesigned to meet modern Olympic and Paralympic standards, spans 32,000 square meters and includes a main sports hall and a technical building.

[9] The building features advanced amenities, including a state-of-the-art ventilation system tailored for badminton and table tennis competitions, doping control rooms, cafes for spectators and athletes, and workspaces for event organizers.

The hall also hosted Lionel Messi's visit to the capital city, alongside Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba.

The stadium seats 5,000 spectators and has hosted matches for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2012, international friendlies, and serves as the home ground for the Sabail FC.

[9][11] Sports and Recreation Park, opened on October 28, 2017, spans 1.7 hectares near the Baku Aquatics Centre.