Skiu (also Sku and Skyu) and Kaya (elev. 3500 m) are adjacent villages in the Markha River valley in Ladakh, India. The villages contain 11 and 12 households, respectively; the boundary between the villages is not clearly defined.Himalayan Homestay Treks map. Published by Snow Leopard Conservancy India and on sale in Leh, Ladakh. (Contact information: Ibex Hotel Complex, Fort Road, Leh, Ladakh, India. Tel 01982-250953. www.himalayan-homestays.com.) They lie within the Hemis National Park.
Wheat and vegetables are cultivated by villagers, who also harvest wild seabuckthorn berries.
Skiu and Kaya each have a Buddhist monastery (gompa). The monastery at Skiu was constructed in the 11th century; Rinchen Zangpo laid its foundation.
See also
List of buddhist monasteries in Ladakh Geography of Ladakh Tourism in Ladakh
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