Located in the western part of the city, in the basin of Lybid river, Dniepr's tributary.

Named after village of Solomianka that became part of Kyiv in 1858.

An area of the district was settled since the Middle Ages.

The so-called mount of Batu Khan who invaded Kyiv in 1240 is located within the district.

Distribution of the population by native language according to the 2001 census:[1]