Location CherthalaKeralaIndia Height 30 m Focal height 36 m | Light source mains power Opened 1979 Year first constructed 1979 | |
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Construction reinforced concrete tower Tower shape square prism tower lower half skeletal upper half closed, with balcony and lantern Markings / pattern white tower, red lantern Range 18.4 nautical miles (34.1 km; 21.2 mi) Similar Chetwai lighthouse, Kovilthottam Lighthouse, Azhikode lighthouse, Kannur lighthouse, Indian Business Museum | ||
Manakkodam lighthouse is situated in the Alappuzha district of Kerala near Cherthala. The tower is a 33.8 high concrete structure with square cross section. It was inaugurated on 1 August 1979. There were no lights in this area before 1979. The light source was changed from incandascent lamp to metal halide on 21 September 1998.
The light source flashes twice in ten seconds.
References
Manakkodam Lighthouse Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA