The Rural City of Wangaratta is a local government area in the Hume region of Victoria, Australia, located in the north-east part of the state.

It covers an area of 3,645 square kilometres (1,407 sq mi) and, in August 2021, had a population of 29,808.

When formed the municipality was originally called the Shire of Milawa, but a few months later, was renamed to its current name.

[6] A panel of three administrators, by an Act of Parliament, was appointed to oversee the council until the 2016 municipal elections.

[7][8] In 2023, the Victoria Electoral Commission commenced an electoral structure review into the existing Ward structures of the Rural City of Wangaratta to satisfy the requirements of the Local Government Act 2020 (Vic).