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{{Short description|Lighthouse in Kerala, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox lighthouse
| name                   = Mahe Lighthouse<br />Mayyazhi
| image_name             = MAHE LIGHT HOUSE.jpg
| caption                = The lighthouse in 2015
| location               = [[Mahé, India]]
| coordinates            = {{coord|11.702203|N|75.530108|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| yearbuilt              = 1893 (first)
| construction           = concrete tower
| shape                  = cylindrical tower with balcony
| marking                = white tower
| height                 = {{convert|13|m|ft}}
| focalheight            = {{convert|30|m|ft}}
| lightsource            = 400/500W Halogen Lamp (220/250&nbsp;V AC)
| range                  = {{convert|15|nmi}}
| characteristic         = Fl (2) W 10s.
}}

'''Mahe Lighthouse''' is a [[lighthouse]] situated on the south side of the entrance of [[Mahé River|Mayyazhi river]] in [[Mahe, Puducherry]].<ref>{{cite rowlett|indsw|accessdate=8 February 2016}}</ref> It was established in the year 1893.<ref name="unc.edu">{{Cite rowlett|indsw|access-date=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 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140831020335/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/mahe-lighthouse-under-radar-for-upgrading/article4899941.ece |archive-date=31 August 2014 |url-status=live}}</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 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130716014805/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/mahe-lighthouse-to-be-upgraded/article4907516.ece |archive-date=16 July 2013 |url-status=live}}</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 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130711075129/http://newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/Ministry-plans-to-convert-15-lighthouses-into-tourism-hubs/2013/07/10/article1675830.ece |archive-date=11 July 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref>

== Details ==
The focal plane of the beam is 30&nbsp;m (98&nbsp;ft). It emits two white flashes every 10 seconds. The structure is a 13-metre (43 feet) tall round cylindrical tower.<ref name="unc.edu" />

== See also ==

* [[List of lighthouses in India]]
* [[Pondicherry Lighthouse]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.dgll.nic.in/LightHouses/74_1_LightHouses.aspx Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships]

{{Lighthouses in Kerala}}
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[[Category:Lighthouses in Kerala]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Puducherry]]
[[Category:Lighthouses completed in 1893]]
[[Category:1893 establishments in India]]


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