Pentakota

17°18′00″N 82°37′00″E / 17.3000°N 82.6167°E / 17.3000; 82.6167Country IndiaStateAndhra PradeshDistrictAnakapalliElevation0 m (0 ft)Languages • OfficialTeluguTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Climatehot (Köppen)Pentakota Light Coordinates17°17′46″N 82°37′06″E / 17.296011°N 82.618250°E / 17.296011; 82.618250Constructed1957Constructionmasonry towerHeight18 metres (59 ft)Shapesquare tower with balcony and lantern^[1]Markingswhite and black bands tower, red lantern domeFocal height18 metres (59 ft)Range15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi) CharacteristicFl W 15s.

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

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 40 kilometres (25 mi).^{[citation needed]}

Geography

Pentakota has an average elevation of 0 metres (0 ft). Pentakota has one side with bay of Bengal. It is present at bank of Thandava river.

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