# Port Reitz

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Place in Mombasa County, Kenya

Port Reitz Port Reitz Location of Port Reitz Coordinates: 4°2′19″S 39°36′17″E / 4.03861°S 39.60472°E / -4.03861; 39.60472 Country Kenya County Mombasa County Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

**Port Reitz** ([/ˌpɔːrˈtriːs/](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English); alternatively spelled *Portreitz*) is a district of [Mombasa](/source/Mombasa), [Kenya](/source/Kenya), and is located north-west of [the island](/source/Mombasa_Island). It was named after Lieutenant J. J. Reitz, an officer in the Royal Navy, who became commander or resident of Mombasa in February 1824.[1]

## Mombasa Airport

Port Reitz is the location of [Moi International Airport](/source/Moi_International_Airport), the second largest airport in Kenya. The dual-[runway](/source/Runway) airport was originally named Port Reitz Airport.

## Port Reitz Hospital

At the end of the main Port Reitz road is the Port Reitz District Hospital. The hospital operates a [mental institute](/source/Mental_institute), a [children's hospital](/source/Children's_hospital) and [prosthetics](/source/Prosthetics) centre. A [funeral director](/source/Funeral_director) is located opposite the hospital complex. The road leading to the complex has come under political criticism due to the neglect of upkeep.[2]

## Transport

Port Reitz is reached by [matatu](/source/Matatu) from Mombasa island. Although Port Reitz is a matatu terminus, shared taxis to Migadini are within walking distance.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Chisholm, Hugh](/source/Hugh_Chisholm), ed. (1911). ["Mombasa"](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica/Mombasa). *[Encyclopædia Britannica](/source/Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica_Eleventh_Edition)*. Vol. 18 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 682–683, see page 682, lines three and four. ...and each leads to a deeper ramification of the sea, Mombasa Harbour to Port Tudor, Kilindini Harbour to Port Reitz

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [mzalendo :: Eye On Kenyan Parliament](http://www.mzalendo.com/Members.Details.php?ID=48) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20080221134410/http://www.mzalendo.com/Members.Details.php?ID=48) 2008-02-21 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

v t e Mombasa Main topics Buildings Culture Economy Education Government County governor History Timeline People Transport Geography Settlements on the Kenyan mainland: Bamburi Bombolulu Changamwe Diani Beach Kipevu Likoni Miritini Magongo Mikindani Mtwapa Port Reitz Subdivisions of Mombasa Island: Ganjoni Majengo Old Town Railway Tononoka Tudor Mombasa at Wikimedia Commons . Kenya portal

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