971 (CMLXXI) ebile ngwaga wa go thoma ka Labobedi, ngwaga wa bobedi ngwagengsome wa 970s, ngwaga wa bomasomešupa tee ngwagengkgolo wa Ngwagakgolo 10, le ngwaga wa bomakgolo senyane masomešupa tee ngwagengkete wa Ngwagakete 1.