Map of Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Lodja is a city in Sankuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a population of about 91,409. It lies at 3.5210°S, 23.6005°E. Lodja is about 924 km (574 mi) east of Kinshasa, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Lukula, 50 km to the southeast.

Lodja at a glance

Where is Lodja?

• The 41st largest city in Democratic Republic of the Congo by recorded population.
• The largest city in Sankuru on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 55 min on the shortest day to 12 h 20 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Lodja

• Lukula — 50 km southeast
• Lusambo — 163 km south
• Kindu — 266 km east
• Mweka — 270 km southwest
• Kabeya-Kamwanga — 278 km south
• Mbuji-Mayi — 291 km south
• Kananga — 295 km southwest
• Miabi — 301 km south
• Kabinda — 307 km south
• Luebo — 316 km southwest

Largest cities in Sankuru

• Lusambo — 49,376
• Lukula — 46,534

Largest cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Kinshasa — 16,000,000
• Lubumbashi — 2,221,925
• Mbuji-Mayi — 2,101,332
• Kisangani — 1,602,144
• Kananga — 1,271,704
• Bukavu — 816,811
• Kolwezi — 790,248
• Likasi — 635,768
• Tshikapa — 634,529
• Kikwit — 509,367

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.