It forms part of the ancient ruins in Uzgen along with three well preserved mausoleums located nearby.

Uzgen Minaret is a 27.5 metres (90 feet) tall tapering tower, with an 8.5 metres (28 feet) base diameter, reducing to 6.2 metres (20 feet) at the top.

[2] Built with bricks, the Uzgen minaret's architecture consist of three distinctive parts.

It has a 5 metres (16 feet) high octahedron shaped lower part and a tapering cylindrical middle part, similar to the Burana Tower in northern Kyrgyzstan.

The upper part with arched windows and a cupola is a relatively recent addition, built in 1923 to 1924.