It governs over a portion of the city of Chișinău itself (central and western parts), and the suburban town of Codru.

[citation needed] The Center Sector was established at the beginning of the 19th century on the site of agricultural and grazing lands.

As an administrative-territorial unit in the composition of the city of Chisinau, the Centru sector was established in 1941 and initially named the Lenin district.

According to the records of the Inspectoratul Fiscal Centru, 18,364 economic agents are registered on the territory of the Center sector.

In central Chișinău are located the major governmental and business institutions of Moldova: