Skiu-Kaya

Skiu-Kaya
Skiu-Kaya
Village
	Skiu-Kaya Skiu-Kaya
	Coordinates: 33°58′N 77°16′E / 33.97°N 77.26°ECoordinates: 33°58′N 77°16′E / 33.97°N 77.26°E
Country	India
Union Territory	Ladakh
District	Leh
Languages
• Official	Ladakhi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	194104

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Skiu (also Sku and Skyu) and Kaya (elev. 3500 m) are adjacent villages in the Markha River valley in Ladakh, India.^[2] The villages contain 9 and 12 households, respectively; the boundary between the villages is not clearly defined.^[3] They lie within the Hemis National Park.^[4]

Wheat and vegetables are cultivated by villagers, who also harvest wild seabuckthorn berries.^[3]

Skiu and Kaya each have a Buddhist monastery (gompa). The monastery at Skiu was constructed in the 11th century; Rinchen Zangpo laid its foundation.^[5]

References[edit]

↑ "Skiu-Kaya (Google Maps)". Google Maps. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
↑ Partha S Banerjee (2016). Ladakh and Zanskar Trekking Map (Map). 1:175,000. Milestone Himalayan Series. Kolkata: Milestone Books. ISBN 978-81-903270-9-1.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 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.)
↑ "Hemis National Park on Google Maps". Retrieved 28 October 2016.
↑ "Skiu monastery". 3 September 2009.

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[1] "Skiu-Kaya (Google Maps)". Google Maps. Retrieved 28 March 2020.

[MHMAP-2] Partha S Banerjee (2016). Ladakh and Zanskar Trekking Map (Map). 1:175,000. Milestone Himalayan Series. Kolkata: Milestone Books. ISBN 978-81-903270-9-1.

[map-3] 3.0 ^3.1 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.)

[GoogleMap-4] "Hemis National Park on Google Maps". Retrieved 28 October 2016.

[5] "Skiu monastery". 3 September 2009.

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