Skiu (also Sku and Skyu) and Kaya (elev.

3500 m) are adjacent villages in the Markha River valley in Ladakh, India.

[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.