The village Guneku is one of the 29 villages that constitute the Meta clan and being one of the villages of the MEDIG Zone (Central Meta) bound by the villages of MBEMI to the south east, NYEN to the SouthWest, WUMNEMBUG to the East and CHUPto the North. Guneku shares boundary with the villages of Tugi, Tudig and Zangtembeng, Oshie, Mundum and Bafut clans. The village head of Guneku isHRNFomuki, t
he 2 ancestral son of Fon. Fominyen of Nyen, the first being Fon Mbacham ofWumnembug.. guneku is a 2 class Fondom, one of the 5 in Mbengwi Sub division. Guneku in terms of land surface is the largest in the Meta clan and has the biggest population.;
SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURES FOUND IN GUNEKU
MARKETS:
The 8 day of the week “Ngon” is the market day which holds in Guneku. “Tan”in Ngamunghe, “Mbon” in Mbengeghang, “Eje'e” in Ngamunam or Munam and “Kwe” in Fringyeng quarters. CHURCHES:
There are many churches in Guneku as are the quarters. you can find the Presbyterian church right in the palace. In fact the palace of Guneku is surrounded by churches. In Guneku village as a whole there are through a synoptic research by this writer the following religious houses of God. 12 Presbyterian churches 2 Catholic churches 1 Full gospel church 1 Good shepherd ministry 1Apostolic church 1 Mounts Zion 1 kingship ministry
SCHOOLS:
There are two Gov't Secondary institutions in Guneku; G.S.S. Guneku and G.S.S. Ngamungeh and seven Gov’t Primary Schools; G.S. MEDICAL CARE:
There are 3 medical facilities in Guneku village. Because of the undulating scape of the village, Guneku has many caves that were considered in the yesteryears as hide outs from enemies during the colonial warfare days. These today could be developed through the ministry of tourism and leisure to generate income for developmental programs of the village. CASH / FOOD PRODUCTION:
The cash crops of Guneku include oil palm, Raffia palm, coffee, maize and groundnuts with plantains and cocoyam which are the main products from upper Guneku. Guneku with the highest grazing surface area in Meta, cattle rearing is carried out here by the bororo settlers though many natives have embraced cattle farming.Wood carving, bag and basket weaving and other domestic crafts are also being practiced in Guneku. The youths of Guneku and those of neighboring village's exploit sand from the River Batmuki which runs through this village from upper Guneku and joins the Mezam River. Those who build with stones have no problem as this is no problem having stones from Guneku. CULTURE:
Musongong is the dance of the Guneku people. As Meta people, Guneku people speak the MENEMOdialect though some meta people refer to this dialect as “META” (not true). TOURISM: NOTE: In a global note Meta is a land of PEACE. The people are lovers of peace, kindness, receptive, approachable and above all respect the law and hierarchy. So are the people of Guneku. While the people of Guneku are downcast with tears for the passing away of their father. This writer congratulates the people of Guneku as they seriously prepare and await the return of their KING IN NEW CLOTHING.
