Vizhinjam Lighthouse

Vizhinjam Lighthouse or Trivandrum Lighthouse is situated near beach in . It started functioning on 30 June 1972. Vizhinjam was a busy seaport in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: Lighthouse in Keralam
  • Also known as: “Kovalam lighthouse”, “Kovalam Lighthouse”, and “Trivandrum Lighthouse”
  • Address: Vizhinjam, Trivandrum, 695521

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Halcyon Castle and Vizhinjam International Seaport Limited Thiruvananthapuram.

Building
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was built in 1932 in the princely state of Travancore, in the modern-day state of , . It was constructed by M.R.Ry Sri Rama Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran, the consort of Maharani Sethu Lakshmi Bayi, as a retreat for their family. is situated 1½ km northwest of Vizhinjam Lighthouse.

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Vizhinjam International Seaport Ltd. Thiruvananthapuram is a special purpose vehicle company fully owned by the Government of Kerala. It was incorporated to oversee, plan, and implement the development of India's first Deep-water Container Transshipment Port in Thiruvananthapuram also known as Trivandrum Port. is situated 2½ km southeast of Vizhinjam Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kovalam and Vizhinjam.

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, a fishing village in southern , is famous for its beaches, among the most pristine in India. About 17 km from , is extremely popular among westerners due to shallow waters and low tidal waves.

Suburb
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is an area located in the city of , the capital city of the state of in India. which belongs to Thiruvananthapuram Corporation.

Suburb
is an area within the City of , India, which is situated 13 km south of the city. It is known as the birthplace of Ayyankali, the great Dalit leader of Kerala. is situated 3 km northeast of Vizhinjam Lighthouse.

Vizhinjam Lighthouse

Latitude
8.38289° or 8° 22′ 58″ north
Longitude
76.97965° or 76° 58′ 47″ east
Height
57 metres (187 feet)
Operator
Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
Open location code
6JWR9XMH+5V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 309907456
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Wiki­data ID
Q18395643
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In Other Languages

From Kannada to Tamil—“Vizhinjam Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Kannada: “ವಿಝಿಂಜಂ ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭ”
  • Malayalam: “വിഴിഞ്ഞം വിളക്കുമാടം”
  • Tamil: “விழிஞ்சம் கலங்கரை விளக்கம்”
  • Tamil: “விழிஞ்ஞம் கலங்கரை விளக்கம்”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Boulders and Oliva.

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