| Official Name: | Ephrata |
| Settlement Type: | village |
| Pushpin Map: | Suriname |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Suriname |
| Subdivision Type1: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Commewijne District |
| Subdivision Type2: | Resort |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bakkie |
| Area Total Km2: | 81 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | AST |
| Utc Offset: | -3 |
| Elevation M: | 0 |
| Blank Name: | Climate |
| Blank Info: | Af |
Ephrata was a village located within the Bakkie resort of the Commewijne District of Suriname.[1]
Ephrata started as a sugar plantation,[2] and had been documented as early as 20 November 1708.[1] The plantation is located on the Cottica River.[1] The surname "van Ephrata" (English: from Ephrata) is often used by Boni Maroons.[3]