It was formed on 20 December 1920 from Volhynian District of the freshly disestablished Provisional Administration of Front-line and Phase Territories.

On 19 February 1921 it was reformed into Volhynian Voivodeship.

The region was governed by the Chief of District, a public official, who was a representative of the Council of Ministers, responsible for the implementation of the laws as well as superior to local administration offices.

[2] From Volhynian District were included 10 counties: Dubno, Horochów, Kowel, Krzemieniec, Luboml, Łuck, Ostróg County, Równe, Sarny and Włodzimierz.

On 19 February 1921, the district was reformed into Volhynian Voivodeship.