Mahe Lighthouse Explained
Mahe Lighthouse
Mayyazhi |
| Location: | Mahé, India |
| Coordinates: | 11.7022°N 75.5301°W |
| Yearbuilt: | 1893 (first) |
| Construction: | concrete tower |
| Shape: | cylindrical tower with balcony |
| Marking: | white tower |
| Height: | 13m (43feet) |
| Focalheight: | 30m (100feet) |
| Lightsource: | 400/500W Halogen Lamp (220/250 V AC) |
| Characteristic: | Fl (2) W 10s. |
Mahe Lighthouse is a lighthouse situated on the south side of the entrance of Mayyazhi river in Mahe, Puducherry.[1] It was established in the year 1893.[2] There is a project by the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships to upgrade the lighthouse.[3] [4] [5]
Details
The focal plane of the beam is 30 m (98 ft). It emits two white flashes every 10 seconds. The structure is a 13-metre (43 feet) tall round cylindrical tower.
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Notes and References
- 8 February 2016.
- 18 September 2014.
- News: Kishore . Kavita . Mahe Lighthouse under radar for upgrading . 18 September 2014 . 10 July 2013 . The Hindu . https://web.archive.org/web/20140831020335/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/mahe-lighthouse-under-radar-for-upgrading/article4899941.ece . 31 August 2014 . live.
- News: Mahe lighthouse to be upgraded . 18 September 2014 . The Hindu . https://web.archive.org/web/20130716014805/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/mahe-lighthouse-to-be-upgraded/article4907516.ece . 16 July 2013 . live.
- News: Ministry plans to convert 15 lighthouses into tourism hubs . 18 September 2014 . Express News Service . 10 July 2013 . The New Indian Express . https://web.archive.org/web/20130711075129/http://newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/Ministry-plans-to-convert-15-lighthouses-into-tourism-hubs/2013/07/10/article1675830.ece . 11 July 2013 . dead.
