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'''Mahe Lighthouse''' is a [[lighthouse]] situated on the south side of the entrance of [[Mahé River|Mayyazhi river]] in [[Mahe, Puducherry]]. It was established in the year 1893.<ref name="unc.edu">{{cite web |title=Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka |url=http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/indsw.htm |publisher=unc.edu |accessdate=18 September 2014}}</ref> There is a project by the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships to upgrade the lighthouse.<ref name="TH1">{{cite news |last1=Kishore |first1=Kavita |title=Mahe Lighthouse under radar for upgrading |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/mahe-lighthouse-under-radar-for-upgrading/article4899941.ece |accessdate=18 September 2014 |agency=10 July 2013 |work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref name="TH2">{{cite news |title=Mahe lighthouse to be upgraded |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/mahe-lighthouse-to-be-upgraded/article4907516.ece |accessdate=18 September 2014 |work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref name="TNIE">{{cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/Ministry-plans-to-convert-15-lighthouses-into-tourism-hubs/2013/07/10/article1675830.ece |title=Ministry plans to convert 15 lighthouses into tourism hubs |accessdate=18 September 2014 | |
'''Mahe Lighthouse''' is a [[lighthouse]] situated on the south side of the entrance of [[Mahé River|Mayyazhi river]] in [[Mahe, Puducherry]]. It was established in the year 1893.<ref name="unc.edu">{{cite web |title=Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka |url=http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/indsw.htm |publisher=unc.edu |accessdate=18 September 2014}}</ref> There is a project by the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships to upgrade the lighthouse.<ref name="TH1">{{cite news |last1=Kishore |first1=Kavita |title=Mahe Lighthouse under radar for upgrading |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/mahe-lighthouse-under-radar-for-upgrading/article4899941.ece |accessdate=18 September 2014 |agency=10 July 2013 |work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref name="TH2">{{cite news |title=Mahe lighthouse to be upgraded |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/mahe-lighthouse-to-be-upgraded/article4907516.ece |accessdate=18 September 2014 |work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref name="TNIE">{{cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/Ministry-plans-to-convert-15-lighthouses-into-tourism-hubs/2013/07/10/article1675830.ece |title=Ministry plans to convert 15 lighthouses into tourism hubs |accessdate=18 September 2014 |agency=Express News Service |date=10 July 2013 |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref> |
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== Details == |
== Details == |
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Revision as of 01:11, 25 October 2018
 Mahe Lighthouse, 2015 | |
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| Location | Mahé, India |
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| Coordinates | 11°42′08″N 75°31′48″E / 11.702203°N 75.530108°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1893 (first) |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Height | 13 metres (43 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony |
| Markings | white tower |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 30 metres (98 ft) |
| Light source | 400/500W Halogen Lamp (220/250V AC) |
| Range | 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 10s. |
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.[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-meter (43 feet) tall round cylindrical tower.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka". unc.edu. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ Kishore, Kavita. "Mahe Lighthouse under radar for upgrading". The Hindu. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ "Mahe lighthouse to be upgraded". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ "Ministry plans to convert 15 lighthouses into tourism hubs". The New Indian Express. Express News Service. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
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