Karaikal Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Karaikal Lighthouse
Also known as: Karaikal (Karikal, Caricall)
The Karaikal Lighthouse is a cylindrical concrete tower completed in 1901. Standing 18 meters tall, it emits a white light with one flash every 10 seconds, visible for 12.7 nautical miles. The current structure replaced earlier navigational aids, with the first light established in 1853 from a flagstaff and a masonry column erected in 1864. Situated just off the beach at Karaikal, the lighthouse features a lantern and gallery at its summit. The tower's construction material is concrete and its color is white. It is located in the Puducherry region of India.
Why it matters: This lighthouse has been a continuous navigational aid since 1853, serving local fishermen and coastal shipping. It also stands as a reminder of the community's resilience following the 2004 tsunami.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 18m
- Geographic Range
- 12.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1901
- First Lit
- 1853
Significant events: tsunami of 26 December 2004
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Karaikal(4.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- F0916
- NGA No.
- 27136
- ARLHS No.
- IND-037
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 18m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical white concrete tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇳India
- Region
- Puducherry
- Sea Region
- just off the beach at Karaikal
- Latitude
- 10.9141°
- Longitude
- 79.8505°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Karaikal على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب India، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.