1961 (MCMLXI) ebile ngwaga wa go thoma ka Sontaga, ngwaga wa bobedi ngwagengsome wa 1960s, ngwaga wa bomasometshela tee ngwagengkgolo wa Ngwagakgolo 20, le ngwaga wa bomakgolo senyane masometshela tee ngwagengkete wa Ngwagakete 2.