Katajavaara is a village in Juuka Municipality, in the region of North Karelia, Finland. Katajavaara lies at 160 m above sea level. The nearest city is Jyväskylän maalaiskunta, 185 km to the west. Among the landmarks around are Juuka Church (27 km), Telkkämäki Nature Reserve (24 km) and Säyneinen Church (12.6 km). Among the natural features are Pisa hill (19.6 km).