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Lighthouses in India

India has 56 lighthouses on the map. The oldest dates to 1813. The tallest stands 50 m. Below: how they split by era of construction, and the country’s oldest towers. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.

LIGHTHOUSES56

OLDEST1813

BUILT BEFORE 18000

By era of construction

Before 18000 · 0%

1800–18496 · 11%

1850–18999 · 16%

1900–19495 · 9%

1950 or later13 · 23%

Era unknown23 · 41%

Oldest lighthouses in India

The country’s earliest towers by recorded year of construction, with height where known.

1813Munroe Lighthouse

1836Pondicherry lighthouse27 m

1839Vypin lighthouse

1844Prong's Lighthouse

1845Pamban Lighthouse

1847Kozhikkode lighthouse

1850Dolphin Lighthouse

1858Nagayalanka Lighthouse

1860Vakalapudi Lighthouse

1864Oyster Rock lighthouse

1868Bhimunipatnam Light house

1884Sunk Rock Lighthouse

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