| Municipality of Ribnica | |
| Native Name: | Občina Ribnica |
| Native Name Lang: | sl |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Slovenia |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Samo Pogorelc |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 153.6 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 9266 |
| Population As Of: | 2002 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +01 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02 |
The Municipality of Ribnica (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈɾiːbnitsa/; Slovenian: Občina Ribnica) is a municipality in southern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Ribnica. It is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.
Archaeological evidence shows that the area has been settled at least since the late Bronze Age between 1300 and 900 BC.[2]
In addition to the municipal seat of Ribnica, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
Notable people that were born or lived in the Municipality of Ribnica include: