 The Central Statistical Agency has not published an estimate for this village's 2005 population.It is one of three towns in Meket woreda.Debre Zebit was the location of the Battle of Anchem, on 31 March 1930 between (then) Ras Teferi's forces under the command of Dejazmach Mulugeta Yeggazu (which consisted of 20,000 riflemen with 6 cannons and about 30 machine guns) over those of Ras Gugsa Welle (consisting of 10,000 riflemen with 2 cannons and about 10 machine guns).