Pentakota is a village in

Payakaraopeta Payakaraopeta is a town in Anakapalli district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. Payakaraopeta town is a gate Way of Visakhapatnam. Tuni and Payakaraopeta Towns are twin towns in Andhra Pradesh. Payakaraopeta Town is fastest growing town ...

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Anakapalli district Anakapalli district is a district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was formed on 4 April 2022 from Anakapalli and Narsipatnam revenue divisions of the old Visakhapatnam district. The administrative headquarters are at Anakapalli. Et ...

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, India. There is an old

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in the village.Pentakota Lighthouse at the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships
It is high and was built in 1957. It has a range of .

Geography

Pentakota has an average elevation of .

References

{{Anakapalli district Lighthouses completed in 1957 Villages in Anakapalli district Lighthouses in India