Loudi (Chinese: 娄底; pinyin: Lóudǐ) is a prefecture-level city located in central Hunan province, China.

It is situated about 110 km (68 mi) southwest of the provincial capital of Changsha and is considered a small to medium size city within the province.

According to the 2010 Census, the population of Loudi is of 3,785,627 inhabitants[3] in an area of 8,117 km2 (3,134 sq mi).

Boyue Cave scenic spot is a comprehensive park with karst as its main composition.

Coal mining, dressing, metallurgy, power production and supply, agricultural products processing, ceramics and construction materials are among the major industries of the city.