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Mahe lighthouse

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Location
  
Mahé, India

Markings / pattern
  
white tower

Characteristic
  
Fl (2) W 10s.

Height
  
13 m

Focal height
  
30 m

Construction
  
concrete tower

Light source
  
mains power

Address
  
Mahé, Puducherry 673310

Range
  
27,780 m

Year first constructed
  
1893 (first)

Mahe lighthouse

Tower shape
  
cylindrical tower with balcony

Hours
  
Open today · 9:30AM–8PMSaturday9:30AM–8PMSunday9:30AM–8PMMonday9:30AM–8PMTuesday9:30AM–8PMWednesday9:30AM–8PMThursday9:30AM–8PMFriday9:30AM–8PM

Mahe lighthouse is a lighthouse situated on the south side of the entrance of Mayyazhi river in Mahe, Puducherry. It was established in the year 1893. There is a project by the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships to upgrade the lighthouse.

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 meter (43 feet) tall round cylindrical tower.

References

Mahe lighthouse Wikipedia