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{{Infobox lighthouse<br />
| name = Mahe Lighthouse<br />Mayyazhi<br />
| image_name = MAHE LIGHT HOUSE.jpg<br />
| caption = The lighthouse in 2015<br />
| location = [[Mahé, India]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|11.702203|N|75.530108|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}<br />
| yearbuilt = 1893 (first)<br />
| construction = concrete tower<br />
| shape = cylindrical tower with balcony<br />
| marking = white tower<br />
| height = {{convert|13|m|ft}}<br />
| focalheight = {{convert|30|m|ft}}<br />
| lightsource = 400/500W Halogen Lamp (220/250&nbsp;V AC)<br />
| range = {{convert|15|nmi}}<br />
| characteristic = Fl (2) W 10s.<br />
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'''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><br />
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== Details ==<br />
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" /><br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[List of lighthouses in India]]<br />
* [[Pondicherry Lighthouse]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.dgll.nic.in/LightHouses/74_1_LightHouses.aspx Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships]<br />
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