Located next to the Arab cemetery, the Islamic cultural centre, a.k.a. the mosque of Nessadiou, reminds us of the importance of the Arab community in the history of New Caledonia and bears witness to its strong presence in the Bourail region.
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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,...
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