Rig-e Malek Rural District should not be confused with Rig-e Malek District.
| Rig-e Malek Rural District | |
| Native Name: | Persian: دهستان ریگ ملک |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | Rural District |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mirjaveh |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Rig-e Malek |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Rig-e Malek |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 7184 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Rig-e Malek Rural District (Persian: دهستان ریگ ملک) is in Rig-e Malek District of Mirjaveh County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. It is administered from the city of Rig-e Malek.[2]
After the 2011 National Census, Mirjaveh District was separated from Zahedan County in the establishment of Mirjaveh County, which was divided into three districts and seven rural districts, with Mirjaveh as its capital and only city at the time. Rig-e Malek Rural District was created in the new Rig-e Malek District.[2]
At the time of the 2016 census, the rural district's population was 7,184 people in 1,747 households. The most populous of its 55 villages was Rig-e Malek (now a city),[3] with 1,688 people.[4]