Namkha (Nepali: नाम्खा) is the largest rural municipality (by area) of Nepal located in Humla District of Karnali Province.
[2] The rural municipality was established on 10 March 2017, when Government of Nepal restricted all old administrative structure (Village development committee) and announced 744 local level units (although the number increased to 753 later) as per the new constitution of Nepal 2015.
[3][4] Hepka, Khagalgaun, Muchu and Limi Village development committees were incorporated to form this new rural municipality.
[2] Namkha RM is located in the most North-west part of Nepal in Humla District of Karnali Province.
Geographically Namkha is a difficult terrain which is also an isolated region which is still not connected by road with District headquarter Simikot.