Živaja is a village in central Croatia in Hrvatska Dubica, a municipality of Sisak-Moslavina County.

Due to its position between two rivers, the Sava and Una, the village has a horseshoe shape.

After World War II, the population of the village worked mainly in agriculture and livestock breeding.

The railroad that passes parallel to the village, about 300 meters away, is classified as a railway of importance to international trade.

This railway extends to the city of Vinkovci in the east, and ultimately to the Croatia-Serbia border.