Port Reitz | |
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  Port Reitz Location of Port Reitz | |
| Coordinates: 4°2′19″S 39°36′17″E / 4.03861°S 39.60472°E | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| County | Mombasa County |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Port Reitz (/ˌpɔːrˈtriːs/; alternatively spelled Portreitz) is a district of Mombasa, Kenya, and is located north-west of the 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]
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. 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