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 ...
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. A light shows at a height of ...
Muttam Point (Muttum Point), 35m high and with steep red cliffs, lies about 5.5 miles SE of Kolachel. The village of Muttamtura lies on the point. A light, with a racon, is shown on the point. A group of palmyra trees on high red ground, about 1 mile N of the light structure, forms ...
Cape Comorin, the S extremity of India, is low and sandy, with a small white pagoda on its extremity. This pagoda is surrounded by a high wall, above which the top of the pagoda may be seen. A bungalow lies NW of the pagoda. A conspicuous memorial, 37m high, lies close W of the ...
Cape Comorin Light is shown from a square white tower, 34m high, and painted in red bands, about 0.3 mile NW of the cape. A church, 54m high, lies in a village about 0.5 mile N of the cape. Good radar returns have been reported from Cape Comorin at 23 miles.
Kovalam Point (Covelong Point) is a bluff point with a conspicuous red-roofed building on it.
