Pentakota Explained

Pentakota
Native Name Lang:Telugu
Settlement Type:village
Map Alt:Dynamic map
Pushpin Map:India Andhra Pradesh
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates:17.3°N 82.6167°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Andhra Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Anakapalli
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:0
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Telugu
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Blank1 Name Sec2:Climate
Blank1 Info Sec2:hot (Köppen)
Module:
Embed:yes
Qid:Q51523977
Coordinates:17.296°N 82.6183°W
Yearbuilt:1957
Construction:masonry tower
Shape:square tower with balcony and lantern[1]
Marking:white and black bands tower, red lantern dome
Height:18m (59feet)
Focalheight:18m (59feet)
Characteristic:Fl W 15s.

Pentakota is a village in Payakaraopeta mandal of Anakapalli district, Andhra Pradesh, India.

There is an old lighthouse in the village.[2] It is high and was built in 1957. It has a range of .

Geography

Pentakota has an average elevation of .Pentakota has one side with bay of Bengal.It is present at bank of Thandava river.

Notes and References

  1. 8 February 2016.
  2. http://www.dgllnoida.gov.in/visaga/PENTAKOTA.html Pentakota Lighthouse at the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships