Mambrui: The disappearing town

The ‘ghostly’ Mambrui town, (below) the sand dunes of Mambrui. PHOTOs| TOM MWRIRARIA

What you need to know:

Despite the creeping sand dunes, the slumbering fishing village is a destination for Islamic Pilgrims and it hosts Quran schools. Mambrui’s golden age was the 15th Century. It was built by Arab slave traders.