The Naming of Port Reitz

The Naming of Port Reitz

by | Jul 31, 2025 | Christine Nicholls

To the north-west of Mombasa island is an inlet and on its mainland side is a flat piece of land later named Port Reitz. It is now the site of Mombasa’s Moi International Airport. Why was this area called Port Reitz? In 1824 a young lieutenant in the Royal Navy set...