Ponnani Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ponnani Lighthouse
The Ponnani Lighthouse, constructed in 1983, stands 30 meters tall on the outskirts of Ponnani, south of the Bharathpuzha river entrance. This 12-sided concrete tower displays distinctive black and white horizontal bands. The current structure replaced an earlier skeletal tower erected in 1948, which in turn succeeded a mast light established in 1937. Its white light emits a single flash every 15 seconds. The site is accessible to the public, though the tower itself is closed for climbing. Its geographic range extends to 15.9 nautical miles.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for vessels approaching the Bharathpuzha river entrance, serving as a key navigational aid in this coastal region.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 33m
- Geographic Range
- 15.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1983
- First Lit
- 1937
Significant events: original light on a mast replaced by skeletal tower in 1948
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 30m
- Tower Shape
- 12-sided
- Tower Color
- with black and white horizontal bands
- Material
- concrete
Structure: 12-sided concrete tower, painted with black and white horizontal bands
Location
- City
- Kozhikode
- Country
- 🇮🇳India
- Region
- Kerala
- Sea Region
- outskirts of Ponnani, just south of the Bharathpuzha river entrance
- Latitude
- 11.1582°
- Longitude
- 75.8059°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Beypore(0.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- F0692
- NGA No.
- 112-27632
- ARLHS No.
- IND108
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q13113490 →
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