Ponnani Lighthouse is situated in Ponnani, Malappuram district, Kerala on the south bank of the Bharathappuzha river.[2] 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. The Ponnani port is located on the estuary of River Bharathappuzha (the longest river of Kerala) and Tirur River.
 The lighthouse in 2014 | |
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| Location | Ponnani, Kerala India |
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| Coordinates | 10°46′41″N 75°55′01″E / 10.778010°N 75.917027°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1937 (first) 1948 (second) |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Height | 30 metres (98 ft) |
| Shape | dodecagon tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white and black horizontal bands |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1983 (current) |
| 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. |
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]
See also
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References
edit- ^ 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
edit- 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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