Mosquée de Nessadiou

The Islamic cultural centre of Nessadiou, a detached district of Bourail, serves as a place of worship for Muslims in the region. This place is therefore often called the mosque of Nessadiou. The mosque bears witness to the great importance of the Arab community to New Caledonia more specifically, to the Bourail region. Almost 2,000 Algerian common-law prisoners were transported here between 1864 and 1897. Once released, many of them were granted parcels of land in Nessadiou and Boghen,...