The village of Namsskogan lies along the river Namsen in the northern part of the municipality.

[5][6] Economy: In 2024, the municipality earned some hundred thousand Euro from the sale of hydroelectric power to a facility (in the municipality), that is doing mining of cryptocurrency; The community has already done a deal that is supposed to bring in money in 2025: Norwegian kroner 9.3 million will be the profit, according to media.

The official blazon is "Sable, moose antlers Or" (Norwegian: I svart et gull elggevir).

This means the arms have a black field (background) and the charge is a set of moose antlers.

The antlers have a tincture of Or which means the design is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used.

The design was chosen to symbolize the heavily forested municipality where one can find many moose.

The arms are based on a very large antler, with a rare golden color, which hangs on the municipal hall.

It is a heavily forested area with several large lakes including Kalvvatnet, Mellingsvatnet, Frøyningen, Storgåsvatnet, and Tunnsjøflyan.

The highest point in the municipality is the 1,167.62-metre (3,830.8 ft) tall mountain Gisen (Southern Sami: Jijse).

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Namskogan is made up of 13 representatives that are elected to four year terms.