The town was formed around 1600 by the Ewe people, after they were displaced westward by the expansion of the Yoruba.

The district population is made up predominantly of the Ewe people making Ewe the most popular local language.

The city is inhabited primarily by Ewe people.

It campaigned for the Ewe people under British rule to stay within Ghana after independence.

The city was founded in the 18th century by the Ewe people.

It was reported that the vote results was 42% against from the Ewe people (Togoland Congress), and 58% for integration.

The dominant ethnic group, the Ewe people, were divided between the two Togos.

There was, however, vocal opposition to the incorporation from the Ewe people (42%) in British Togoland.

The division resulted in splitting up the land of the Ewe people.

The Ewe people of Togo consider the birth of twins to be a special blessing.