Manakkodam Lighthouse
Fl W 10s🇮🇳Kerala and Karnataka, INOperational
Location & Light Range
About Manakkodam Lighthouse
This white, square concrete tower stands 34 meters tall and was first illuminated in 1979. Its focal height is also 34 meters, providing a geographic range of 18 nautical miles. The light emits two white flashes every 10 seconds. The lighthouse is located near Andhakaranazhy beach in the Alappuzha district of Kerala.
Why it matters: As the first light in this region, it marked a significant improvement for navigation when it became operational.
Background
Manakkodam Lighthouse is situated next to the Andhakaranazhy beach in the Alappuzha district of Kerala near Cherthala. The tower is a 33.8 metres (110.9 ft) high concrete structure with square cross section. It was inaugurated on 1 August 1979. There were no lights in this area before 1979. The light source was changed from incandescent lamp to metal halide on 21 September 1998. The light source flashes twice in ten seconds.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl W 10s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl.(2)W. period 10s
- Focal Height
- 34m
- Geographic Range
- 18NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1979
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- F0705
- NGA No.
- 27520
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q18127759 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 34m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: White square concrete tower; 112. COCHIN: INDIA-WEST COAST
Location
- City
- Kerala and Karnataka
- Country
- 🇮🇳IN
- Latitude
- 9.7482°
- Longitude
- 76.2866°
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