Pentakota Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Pentakota Lighthouse
Constructed in 1957, this stone lighthouse stands 18 meters tall with a focal height of 18 meters. Its cylindrical tower features distinctive horizontal black and white bands, topped by a red lantern dome. Located on the coast near Pentakota, it is situated about 12 km southeast of Tuni and 40 km north of Kakinada. The light emits a white flash every 15 seconds, visible for a geographic range of 12.7 nautical miles. This structure serves to aid maritime traffic in the waters off India's eastern coastline.
Why it matters: This lighthouse provides navigational aid along the eastern coast of India, helping vessels approach or depart from the port city of Kakinada and maintain safe passage in the Bay of Bengal.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 18m
- Geographic Range
- 12.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1957
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kakinada(26.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- F0966
- NGA No.
- 112-27016
- ARLHS No.
- IND051
- Wikidata
- Q51523977 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 18m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with horizontal black and white bands
- Material
- stone
Structure: square cylindrical stone tower with lantern and gallery, painted with horizontal black and white bands; lantern dome painted red
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇳India
- Region
- Andhra Pradesh
- Sea Region
- Pentakota, about 12 km southeast of Tuni and 40 km north of Kakinada
- Latitude
- 17.2952°
- Longitude
- 82.6184°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Pentakota على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب India، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.