Along coastal Kenya, historical sites and monuments are threatened due to the impacts of climate change--structures along the Indian Ocean are falling to ruin or collapsing into the ocean because of high tides.
notes too that"most of the country's coast is low-lying, with coastal plains, islands, beaches, wetlands, and estuaries at risk from sea level rise. A sea level rise of 30 cm is estimated to threaten 17 percent of Mombasa with inundation."
The ruins, near the Indian Ocean, include a tomb that is believed to be that of one of the sultans who ruled the area. Also, four mosques and four houses have survived the impact of climate change and are still in good condition. The inhabitants of the Jumba ruins were mainly Muslims, as evidenced by the number of ruined mosques.An Arabic inscription on the column adjacent to the tomb says,"Every Soul Shall Taste Death.
Chengo Kalume is a resident and a fisher who has been working in the area for more than 25 years. He says strong ocean tides have destroyed a large portion of the ruins. Thirty years ago, when he was young, the ruins were in good condition. He worries that if urgent action isn't taken, the ruins will be swept away and forgotten."I am worried that if the ruin is not preserved early, then future generations will not be able to see them; they will only be reading about it through the books," said Kalume.
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