| Mākara River | |
| Source1 Location: | Aorangi Range |
| Mouth Location: | Huangarua River |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Wellington |
| Subdivision Type3: | Territorial authority |
| Subdivision Name3: | South Wairarapa District |
| Length: | 17km (11miles) |
| Source1 Elevation: | 655m (2,149feet) |
| Mouth Elevation: | 70m (230feet) |
The Mākara River is a tributary of the Huangarua River, part of the Ruamahanga River system in the North Island of New Zealand. It flows north from the Aorangi Range, reaching the Huangarua to the south of Martinborough.