Back കോവിൽതോട്ടം വിളക്കുമാടം Malayalam Latarnia morska Kovilthottam Polish கோவில்தோட்டம் கலங்கரை விளக்கம் Tamil
 The lighthouse in 2016 | |
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| Location | Kovilthottam, Kollam, India |
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| Coordinates | 8°59′05″N 76°31′28″E / 8.984715°N 76.524523°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1953 (first) |
| Foundation | reinforced concrete |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Height | 18 metres (59 ft)[1] |
| Shape | square tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | black tower with a horizontal white band, black lantern |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1962 |
| Focal height | 20 metres (66 ft) above MSL |
| Lens | 250 mm 4th order cut & polished drum optic inside 1.8 m diameter Lantern House (BBT) |
| Intensity | 500W halogen lamp (220/250 volt) AC |
| Range | 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
Kovilthottam Lighthouse is situated at Kovilthottam in Kollam district of Kerala. The 18-meter tall lighthouse tower is painted with black and white alternating bands.[2] The lighthouse has been provided to serve the Port of Neendakara situated at the entrance to Ashtamudi Backwaters.
- ^ "Indian Lighthouses – An overview" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ^ "Lighthouses in Kerala". Archived from the original on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2014.