Pentakota

Pentakota is a village in Payakaraopeta mandal of Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Pentakota

Surname of Gavara Community
village
Pentakota
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Pentakota
Pentakota (India)
Coordinates: 17.3000°N 82.6167°E / 17.3000; 82.6167
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictVisakhapatnam
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Languages
  OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Climatehot (Köppen)
Pentakota Lighthouse
LocationPayakaraopeta mandal, India
Coordinates17.296011°N 82.618250°E / 17.296011; 82.618250
Year first constructed1957
Constructionmasonry tower
Tower shapesquare tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternwhite and black bands tower, red lantern dome
Tower height18 metres (59 ft)
Focal height18 metres (59 ft)
CharacteristicFl W 15s.
Admiralty numberF0966
NGA number27016
ARLHS numberIND-051[1]

There is an old lighthouse in the village.[2] It is 18 metres (59 ft) high and was built in 1957. It has a range of 21 nautical miles (39 km; 24 mi).

Geography

Pentakpta has an average elevation of 0 metres (0 ft).

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