Ponnani Lighthouse
Ponnani Lighthouse is situated in Malappuram district, Kerala on the south bank of the Bharathappuzha river. It was commissioned on 17 April 1983. The tower has a circular cross-section and a height of 30 meters. The light source is a metal halide lamp. The lighthouse has direct drive facility.
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| Location | Ponnani, Kerala India |
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| Coordinates | 10°46′41″N 75°55′01″E |
| Year first constructed | 1937 (first) 1948 (second) |
| Year first lit | 1983 (current) |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Tower shape | dodecagon tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white and black horizontal bands |
| Tower height | 30 metres (98 ft) |
| Focal height | 34.13 metres (112.0 ft) |
| Light source | 500/600 W (metal halide lamp) (220/250 V) AC |
| Range | 20.6 nautical miles (38.2 km; 23.7 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Fl W 15s. |
| Admiralty number | F0692 |
| NGA number | 27632 |
| ARLHS number | IND-108[2] |
A flag staff used to assist the craft to negotiate the entrance to the port prior to a steel mast with an oil wick being hoisted in 1937. In 1948 a steel trestle was with a gas flasher was installed. After the present tower was constructed in 1983, the light source was replaced on 23 July 1995.[3][4]
References
- Ponnani Lighthouse Archived 11 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of India: Kerala and Karnataka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- "Indian Lighthouses: An Overview" (PDF). DGLL. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- "Lighthouses in Kerala". Archived from the original on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
External links
- Ponnani Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
- Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
- Remaining Date for Ponnani Municipality Election 2020
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