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'''Mbereshi''' (also spelled and pronounced '''Mbeleshi''') is a village in the [[Luapula Province]] of [[Zambia]], named after the [[Mbereshi River]] on its north side. It was the site of a large mission founded in 1900 by the [[London Missionary Society]]. In 1915 the mission established the first girls' school in the territory, as well as a boy's school and a large hospital. These are now government institutions. Mbereshi contains a number of examples of mission buildings, including a large church which is now part of the [[United Church of Zambia]].<ref name="Chuba">Bwalya Chuba: "Mbeleshi in a history of the London Missionary Society". Pula Press, Gaborone, 2000.</ref>

Mbereshi lies on the main tarred highway of the [[Luapula River]] valley running from [[Mansa, Zambia|Mansa]] to [[Nchelenge]] and is {{convert|10|km}} north-east of [[Kazembe|Mwata Kazembe]]'s town of [[Kazembe (Mwansabombwe)|Mwansabombwe]].

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[[Category:Populated places in Zambia]]
[[Category:Missions in Zambia]]
[[Category:Populated places in Luapula Province]]