Lodja
Lodja
Remote mining town in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lodja is a remote town in the Sankuru (formerly Kasaï-Oriental) province in central Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] It is serviced by the Lodja Airport which is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from town.[2] Lodja is a hub for both rice production in the province and diamond mining in the country.[3][4][5] Lodja is and has been home to many Tetela.[6]