Mertoutek is a village in the commune of Idlès,[1] in Tazrouk District, Tamanrasset Province, Algeria.

[2] During the Holocene, a group of people resided in Bas Mertoutek, where rock art is also found.

[3] Djef Amane, which is near the village of Mertoutek, also has antennae stone structures, and Tan Ainesnis has a few bazinas.

[3] Opposite antennae stone structures are located in Mertoutek Djef Amane.

[3] Tan Ainesnis is a prehistoric archaeological site, which is surrounded by funerary stone structures and rock art, and is near Wadi Mertoutek.