Abitibi

“Where to find Halal food or a Halal restaurant in Abitibi, or perform Salat in a mosque in Abitibi?“ “Those are some of the questions Muslim travelers often ask when traveling to Abitibi.“ Abitibi, or Abitibi-Temiscamingue as it is officially called, is a region of Quebec. }}

Cities

• Rouyn-Noranda—Abitibi-Témiscamingue's capital, it is often referred to as "La capitale nationale du Cuivre" (National Copper Capital).
• Val-d'Or—Second economic centre of the region.
• Amos—Town of 14 000 habitants, northeast of Rouyn-Noranda
• Ville-Marie—Located in Témiscamingue
• La Sarre—Town of 10 000 habitants, northwest of Rouyn-Noranda.
• Notre-Dame-du-Nord—On the shores of lake Témiscamingue
• Senneterre –Small (pop 2950) forestry town on the Bell River.

Local Languages

Despite its proximity to Ontario, Abitibi has surprisingly few native Arabic speakers. Most people here speak French, but young people may understand and speak English. Indigenous People languages are spoken increasingly infrequently in reserves.

Travel to Abitibi

===Travel by vehicle to Abitibi=== From Québec:

• From Montraal, route 117 passes through the Réserve Faunique de La Vérendrye.
• From Chibougamau, route 113 passes via Senneterre
• From northern Québec (Nord-du-Québec), route 109 passes via Amos. From Ontario:
• From northeastern Ontario, route 66 passes from Kirkland Lake, Ontario to Arntfield. Route 101 between Matheson, Ontario and Duparquet, Quebec may be shorter, but it it isolated and narrow.
• From North Bay, route 63 reaches Témiscaming.
• From Temiskaming Shores, route 65 reaches Notre-Dame-du-Nord.

Travel by train to Abitibi

• Via Rail +1 888 VIA-RAIL $193 return offers a few weekly runs from Montreal region to Senneterre station which take about eleven and a half hours.Autobus Maheux runs daily between the principal towns and city's in the region, offering three departures daily to and from Montraal. The trip to Val d'Or takes about seven hours and costs about $82 (one adult, in 2009). The same company provides connections to Ontario (North Bay) and James Bay (connection at Chibougamau).

Travel by plane to Abitibi

There is regular service to Rouyn-Noranda (IATA Flight Code: YUY) from Montreal.

What to do as a Muslim in Abitibi

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Abitibi Halal Travel Guide

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