Johor Bahru (Malaysian pronunciation: [ˈdʒohor ˈbahru]), formerly known as Tanjung Puteri or Iskandar Puteri, is the capital of the state of Johor, Malaysia.It is also the southernmost city in Peninsular Malaysia.Johor Bahru has a population of 497,097, while its metropolitan area, with a population of 1,638,219, is the third largest in the ...