 It is one of three border towns within the eastern Ho corridor.History
The Shia people were part of the Original Ewe people who originated from Nutsie in Nigeria and travel all the way through Benin, Togo, through the Keta and Anlo areas and finally settle in the Ho surrounding areas.The Shia people in particular settled at Taviefe where they were for several years and only moved to their present location after some disagreement with colleagues about the content of product which resulted in them splitting the item into two which ultimately resulted in them being forced to vacate the community to their present day place.