Anjengo, formerly of importance but now a fishing village, is seldom visited as its anchorage is exposed to the surf at all times. It is not easy to identify, even from a short distance, as the fort and other buildings are low and screened by trees.
A light shows at a height of 38m from a circular concrete tower at Anjengo. A church with a white face is visible on the coast NW of the fort.
Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram), the capital city of the state of Kerala, lies about 1 mile from the coast. The ruins of a pier, extending to the LW line, are prominent on the coast S of the city. Trivandrum is a lighterage port with no docking facilities available.Pilotage is ...
The port of Quilon (Kollam) is a small roadstead lying in the bight close SE of Tangasseri Point. The N and S limits of the port are defined by lines extending in a 247° direction from two boundary pillars. The N pillar and the S pillar lie about 0.7 mile E and 3 miles ESE, respectively, ...
Tangasseri Point Light is shown from a concrete tower, 41m high, painted in black and white diagonal stripes, on the point. The point has been reported to be a good radar target at 17 miles. The coast from close E of Tangasseri Point to about 3 miles NNW of it is rocky with groves ...
Kovalam Point (Covelong Point) is a bluff point with a conspicuous red-roofed building on it. Good radar returns have been reported from the point at 19 miles. KovalamBeach is probably the best known surf spot in India.
Nindakara (Neendakara) is an open roadstead port at the entrance to Ashtamudi Backwaters. At the entrance of that fishing port, two breakwaters shelter a shallow basin, with jetties on its N side where barges load ilmenite sand. The entrance can be identified from seaward by a ...
Kolachel (Colachel) is an open roadstead with anchorage in about 13m in the lee of four small islets. The port is important for the export of ilmenite sand. Vessels of 10,000 15,000 grt have called here. Landing during good weather is fairly easy as the rocks off the village form ...
Anjengo, formerly of importance but now a fishing village, is seldom visited as its anchorage is exposed to the surf at all times. It is not easy to identify, even from a short distance, as the fort and other buildings are low and screened by trees.
