| Shalami Rural District | |
| Native Name: | Persian: دهستان شلمی |
| 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: | Golestan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Maraveh Tappeh |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Golidagh |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Arab Qarri Hajji |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 12041 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Shalami Rural District (Persian: دهستان شلمی) is in Golidagh District of Maraveh Tappeh County, Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Arab Qarri Hajji.[2]
After the 2006 National Census, Maraveh Tappeh District was separated from Kalaleh County in the establishment of Maraveh Tappeh County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Maraveh Tappeh as its capital and only city at the time. Shalami Rural District was created in the new Golidagh District.[2]
At the time of the 2011 census, the rural district's population was 11,776 in 2,768 households.[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 12,041 in 3,286 households. The most populous of its 26 villages was Aq Emam, with 1,624 people.[4]