It was created on 25 February 2003 from what were formerly the northwestern districts of the South Bengkulu Regency.

[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totalling 182 rural desa and 20 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

(d) all 7 are kelurahan - Dusun Baru, Lubuk Kebur, Lubuk Lintang, Napal, Pasar Tais, Talang Dantuk and Talang Saling.

(e) including 3 kelurahan - Padang Rambun, Rimbo Kedui and Sido Mulyo.

(f) including 3 kelurahan - Bunga Mas, Selebar and Sembayat.