In 2000 the Decree of the President of RB forms uniform city administration of Ishimbay and the Ishimbay district.
14 municipal entities are a part of the municipal district the Ishimbay district: 1 city settlement — the city of Ishimbay and 13 rural settlements: The Armetovsky Village Council, the administrative center — the village of Nizhnearmetovo; Bayguzinsky Village Council (Kinzebulatovo); Verkhotorsky Village Council (Verkhotor); Itkulovsky Village Council (Verkhneitkulovo); Isheevsky Village Council (Isheevo); Kuzyanovsky Village Council (village of Kuzyanovo); Kulguninsky Village Council (Kulgunino); Makarovsky Village Council (Makarovo); Petrovsky Village Council (Petrovsky); Sayranovsky Village Council (Sayranovo); Skvorchikhinsky Village Council (Skvorchikh); Urman-Bishkadaksky Village Council (Urman-Bishkadak); Yanurusovsky Village Council (Yanurusovo).