![]() The lighthouse in 2015 | |
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Location | Mahé, India |
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Coordinates | 11°42′08″N 75°31′48″E / 11.702203°N 75.530108°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1893 (first) |
Construction | concrete tower |
Height | 13 metres (43 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony |
Markings | white tower |
Light | |
Focal height | 30 metres (98 ft) |
Light source | 400/500W Halogen Lamp (220/250 V AC) |
Range | 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl (2) W 10s. |
Mahe Lighthouse is a lighthouse situated on the south side of the entrance of Mayyazhi river in Mahe, Puducherry. [1] It was established in the year 1893. [2] There is a project by the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships to upgrade the lighthouse. [3] [4] [5]
The focal plane of the beam is 30 m (98 ft). It emits two white flashes every 10 seconds. The structure is a 13-metre (43 feet) tall round cylindrical tower. [2]
![]() The lighthouse in 2015 | |
| |
Location | Mahé, India |
---|---|
Coordinates | 11°42′08″N 75°31′48″E / 11.702203°N 75.530108°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1893 (first) |
Construction | concrete tower |
Height | 13 metres (43 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony |
Markings | white tower |
Light | |
Focal height | 30 metres (98 ft) |
Light source | 400/500W Halogen Lamp (220/250 V AC) |
Range | 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl (2) W 10s. |
Mahe Lighthouse is a lighthouse situated on the south side of the entrance of Mayyazhi river in Mahe, Puducherry. [1] It was established in the year 1893. [2] There is a project by the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships to upgrade the lighthouse. [3] [4] [5]
The focal plane of the beam is 30 m (98 ft). It emits two white flashes every 10 seconds. The structure is a 13-metre (43 feet) tall round cylindrical tower. [2]