 There is an Islamic centre in Nouméa, and another in Bourail catering to Algerian-Caledonians.Among the first Muslims in New Caledonia were Algerian prisoners sent there in 1872, followed by Indonesian, Somali, and Arab labourers.The "Association des Musulmans de Nouvelle Caledonie" (New Caledonia Muslim Association) was founded in 1975, superseding an earlier organisation.