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 11 and 12 households, respectively; the boundary between the villages is not clearly defined.[3] They lie within the Hemis National Park.[4]
Skiu-Kaya | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Skiu-Kaya  Skiu-Kaya | |
| Coordinates: 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 | 194101[1] |
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]
See also
editReferences
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.
- ^ a b 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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