Debre Zebit

Debre Zebit is a village in northern Ethiopia. Located in the Semien Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region, about 240 kilometres north of Addis Ababa, this village has a latitude and longitude of and an elevation of 2928 meters above sea level. The Central Statistical Agency has not published an estimate for this village's 2005 population. It is one of three towns in Meket woreda.

History

20th Century

Debre Zebit was the location of the Battle of Anchem, on 31 March 1930 between Ras Tafari's forces under the command of Dejazmach Mulugeta Yeggazu over those of Ras Gugsa Welle. Ras Gugsa was defeated and killed.

21st Century

Tigray War

During the Tigray War, around 15 August 2021, the Tigray Defense Forces were in control of the town for some days.