Kavaratti which is the headquarters of the territory, is situated at 10o33' north latitude and 72o38 east longitude. It lies between Agatti and Andrott but a little to the south and is 301Kms from Kozhikode. The island is about 6kms in length and breadth is about one km. At the southern end, the land shrinks to a width of 47 metres. The lagoon on the western side is about 11/ 2kms wide.
The houses are concentrated within a small area and the compounds adjoin one another. The narrow southern portion starting from where the inhabited part ends is entirely government land. The government offices and the quarters for officials are located in this area. This portion was once separated from the inhabited are by a wall. Under the Bibi of Cannanore's administration (A.D.1764) no islander was allowed to go south of the wall without a pass.
The people here are skilled as stone masons and wood carves and their mosques are architecturally superior to those of the other islands. The Ujira Mosque with its intricate carvings in wood is a fine example of the skill of the Kavaratti craftsmen. The patterns are intricate, picked out in harmonious shades of pale green and dark red, they are very effective. The Jumah Mosque is a large building and possesses the largest tank of any mosque in the islands. The headstones in the graveyards are in green or blue stain with Koranic texts carved on them. These reveal delicate skill in stone carving.
Helipad situated in this dweep......
Light house of kavaratti.... 
Adventure sports are what a lot of tourists come to the islands for. There’s much more than what meets the eye at first. The government-run organization, SPORTS, offers many packages to adventure lovers. You can goScuba diving to ship wreck sites, visit underwater life, engage in ecological activities and if you’re an expert, you could teach diving, too....
Lighthouse
Lighthouse
1988 (station established 1976). Active; focal plane 40 m (131 ft); white flash every 5 s. 38 m (125 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and double gallery. Lighthouse painted white; lantern roof is red.
A photo is at right, Mike Prince has a closeup photo, Manish Singh has a view from the sea, and Google has a satellite view. The original light was on a wood skeletal tower. Kavaratti, in the central part of the Laccadives, has been the capital of Lakshadweep since 1964. The island is accessible by passenger ferry from Cochin or by helicopter from the airport on Agatti Island. Located near the pier on the southeast side of the island. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS LAK-006; Admiralty F0755.5; NGA 27624.
more photos please....how can you not photograph such great sceneries?
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