Laye Department

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Laye is a department or commune of Kourwéogo Province in central Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Laye. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 16,630.{{Cite web |title=Burkina Faso: Municipal Division (Provinces and Communes) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/burkinafaso/communes/admin/ |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=www.citypopulation.de}}[http://www.inforoute-communale.gov.bf/list_vill/bm.htm Burkinabé government inforoute communale] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080124133758/http://www.inforoute-communale.gov.bf/list_vill/bm.htm |date=2008-01-24 }}{{failed verification|date=January 2020}}