Poompuhar Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Poompuhar Lighthouse
Also known as: Poompuhar (Pumpoohar, Puhar)
This cylindrical concrete lighthouse, built in 2010, stands 30 meters tall and features red and white vertical stripes. The octagonal structure includes a lantern and an octagonal observation level positioned just below it. Its white light emits a single flash every 15 seconds, visible for 20 nautical miles. Located near Kaveripatnam, about 30 kilometers north of Karaikal, it guides vessels in the coastal waters of Tamil Nadu. The tower is open to the public daily from 3 to 6 pm.
Why it matters: The lighthouse aids navigation near Kaveripatnam, a region historically significant for maritime activity.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 4 flashes
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Geographic Range
- 20NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2010
Visiting
- Open to public
- Yes
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 30m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with red and white vertical stripes
- Material
- concrete
Structure: octagonal cylindrical concrete tower with lantern, gallery, and an octagonal observation level below the lantern
Location
- Country
- 🇮🇳India
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
- Sea Region
- near Kaveripatnam, about 30 km north of Karaikal
- Latitude
- 11.1414°
- Longitude
- 79.8568°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Karaikal(18.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- F0918
- NGA No.
- 27134
- Wikidata
- Q33130325 →
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