 In 1920, while being under Soviet Ukrainian rule, the governorate's territory, , was divided to form the newer Odessa Governorate.The Kherson Governorate was renamed "Mykolaiv Governorate" in 1921, and in 1922 - merged with the Odessa Governorate.In 1925, the Odessa Governorate was abolished, and its territory was divided into six okruhas