The lighthouse in 2012
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| Location | Andhakaranazhy, Cherthala, Kerala, India |
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| Coordinates | 9°44′54″N 76°17′11″E / 9.748254°N 76.286435°E / 9.748254; 76.286435 |
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| Constructed | 1979 |
| Construction | reinforced concrete tower |
| Height | 30 metres (98 ft) |
| Shape | square tower lower half skeletal upper half closed, with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower, red lantern |
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| Focal height | 35.67 metres (117.0 ft) |
| Light source | main power |
| Intensity | 500/550 W Metal Halide Lamp (220/250 V AC) |
| Range | 18.4 nautical miles (34.1 km; 21.2 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 10s. |
Manakkodam Lighthouse is situated next to the Andhakaranazhy beach in the Alappuzha districtofKerala near Cherthala. The tower is a 33.8 metres (110.9 ft) high concrete structure with square cross section.[2] It was inaugurated on 1 August 1979. There were no lights in this area before 1979. The light source was changed from incandescent lamp to metal halide on 21 September 1998.[3][4][5]
The light source flashes twice in ten seconds.[6]
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Lighthouses in Kerala
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