Manakkodam Lighthouse
Manakkodam Lighthouse has a focal height of 34 metres, a tower height of 30 metres and a range of 20 nautical miles. It was built in 1979.
- Focal height
- 34 metres
- Tower height
- 30 metres
- Range
- 20 nautical miles
- Built
- 1979
- Light characteristic
- Fl (2) W 10s.
- Coordinates
- 9.74825, 76.28644
The Manakkodam Lighthouse is located in Andhakaranazhy, Cherthala, Kerala, India. It was built in 1979 and stands at a height of 30 meters. The lighthouse can be found at the coordinates 9.748254, 76.286435.
Light and tower
It has a square tower lower half skeletal upper half closed, with balcony and lantern tower. The tower is built of reinforced concrete. Its daymark is white tower, red lantern. The light has a focal height of 34 metres. The light has a range of 20 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl (2) W 10s.
Details
- Name
- Manakkodam Lighthouse<br />''Manaccur''
- Marking
- white tower, red lantern
- Range Nm
- 20
- Year Built
- 1979
- Tower Shape
- square tower lower half skeletal upper half closed, with balcony and lantern
- Light Source
- main power
- Image Caption
- The lighthouse in 2012
- Location Text
- [[Andhakaranazhy]], [[Cherthala]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
- Focal Height M
- 34
- Tower Height M
- 30
- Intensity Candelas
- 500/550 W Metal Halide Lamp (220/250 V AC)
- Light Characteristic
- Fl (2) W 10s.
- Construction Material
- reinforced concrete tower