Johor Bahru (, Jawi: , , Tamil: ஜொகூர் பாரு), formerly known as Tanjung Puteri or Iskandar Puteri, is the capital of the state of Johor, Malaysia. Johor Bahru has a population of 497,067 and it is the country's second largest city. Iskandar Malaysia had an estimated population of 1,805,000 in 2013 is the third largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. Johor Bahru was the southernmost city in the Malay Peninsula.